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Law Enforcement Agencies in Otsego County, New York

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Otsego 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 Otsego County

  • Otsego County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0380000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Otsego County

  • Cooperstown Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0382400
  • Oneonta City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0380100 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Otsego County

  • State University of New York Police: OneontaCollege or university police · ORI NY238UN00

Where People Arrested in Otsego 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 Otsego County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Otsego County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Otsego County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Otsego County that is the Otsego County Sheriff's Office. See Otsego 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 NY0380000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.