Law Enforcement Agencies in Putnam County, New York
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Putnam County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Putnam County
Putnam County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0390000 · NIBRS since 2023
City and Town Police Departments in Putnam County
Brewster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0392200
Carmel Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0395000 · NIBRS since 2020
Cold Spring Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0392000
Kent Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0395100 · NIBRS since 2024
Where People Arrested in Putnam 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 Putnam County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Putnam County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Putnam County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Putnam County that is the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. See Putnam 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 NY0390000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
