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Law Enforcement Agencies in Centre County, Pennsylvania

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Centre County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Centre County

  • Centre County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0140000

City and Town Police Departments in Centre County

  • Bellefonte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0140100
  • Ferguson Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0140700
  • Patton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0140900
  • Spring Township Police Department, Centre CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0140500 · NIBRS since 2022
  • State College Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0140300

State Police in Centre County

  • State Police: Centre CountyState police · ORI PA014SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Centre County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Centre CountyState agency · ORI PA014BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 2: Centre CountyState agency · ORI PA014DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: Bald EagleState agency · ORI PA0141800
  • State Park Rangers: Black MoshannonState agency · ORI PA0141700

College and University Police in Centre County

  • Pennsylvania State University: University ParkCollege or university police · ORI PA0141100

Where People Arrested in Centre 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 Centre County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Centre County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Centre County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Centre County that is the Centre County Sheriff's Office. See Centre 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 PA0140000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.