The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Cortland County, New York: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cortland County
City and Town Police Departments in Cortland County
College and University Police in Cortland County
Where People Arrested in Cortland County Are Held
In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.
Law Enforcement in Other New York Counties
Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.