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Law Enforcement Agencies in Orange County, New York

32 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 32 law enforcement agencies in Orange County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 31 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Orange County

City and Town Police Departments in Orange County

Where People Arrested in Orange 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Orange County?
The FBI lists 32 law enforcement agencies in Orange County, including 31 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Orange County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Orange County that is the Orange County Sheriff's Office. See Orange 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 NY0356700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.