Law Enforcement Agencies in Fulton County, New York
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Fulton County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Fulton County
Fulton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0170000 · NIBRS since 2022
City and Town Police Departments in Fulton County
Dolgeville Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0212500
Gloversville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0170100 · NIBRS since 2022
Johnstown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0170200 · NIBRS since 2022
Northville Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0172100
Where People Arrested in Fulton 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 Fulton County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Fulton County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Fulton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Fulton County that is the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. See Fulton 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 NY0172100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
