Law Enforcement Agencies in Schenectady County, New York
6 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Schenectady County, New York: the county sheriff's office and 5 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Schenectady County
Schenectady County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NY0460000
City and Town Police Departments in Schenectady County
Glenville Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0465100
Niskayuna Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0465200
Rotterdam Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0465400 · NIBRS since 2022
Schenectady Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0460100 · NIBRS since 2021
Scotia Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NY0462000
Where People Arrested in Schenectady 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 Schenectady County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Schenectady County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Schenectady County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Schenectady County that is the Schenectady County Sheriff's Office. See Schenectady 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 NY0460100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
