Law Enforcement Agencies in Essex County, New York
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Essex County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Essex County
Essex County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0150000
City and Town Police Departments in Essex County
Lake Placid Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0152300
Moriah Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0155100
Saranac Lake Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0162300
Ticonderoga Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0152700
Where People Arrested in Essex 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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many police departments are in Essex County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Essex County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Essex County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Essex County that is the Essex County Sheriff's Office. See Essex County Recent Arrests (NY State Police) on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example NY0155100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
