Law Enforcement Agencies in Niagara County, New York
9 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Niagara County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 8 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Niagara County
Niagara County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0310000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Niagara County
Lewiston Town and Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0315400 · NIBRS since 2020
Lockport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0310100
Middleport Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0312000
Niagara Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0310200 · NIBRS since 2021
Niagara Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0315500 · NIBRS since 2020
North Tonawanda Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0310300 · NIBRS since 2020
Somerset Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0315900 · NIBRS since 2020
Youngstown Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0312300 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Niagara 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 Niagara County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Niagara County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Niagara County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Niagara County that is the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. See Niagara County Jail 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 NY0310100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
