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Law Enforcement Agencies in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

51 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 51 law enforcement agencies in Bucks County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 40 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 8 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bucks County

City and Town Police Departments in Bucks County

State Police in Bucks County

State Agencies in Bucks County

College and University Police in Bucks County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Bucks County

Where People Arrested in Bucks 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 Pennsylvania 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 Bucks County?
The FBI lists 51 law enforcement agencies in Bucks County, including 40 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bucks County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bucks County that is the Bucks County Sheriff's Office. See Bucks 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 PA009SP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.