Law Enforcement Agencies in Saratoga County, New York
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Saratoga County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Saratoga County
Saratoga County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0450000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Saratoga County
Ballston Spa Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0452000
Mechanicville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0452300
Saratoga Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0450100
South Glens Falls Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0452400
Stillwater Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0457000
Waterford Town and Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0456800
Where People Arrested in Saratoga 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 Saratoga County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Saratoga County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Saratoga County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Saratoga County that is the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. See Saratoga 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 NY0452300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
