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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

28 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 15 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 3 campus police departments and 8 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cumberland County

  • Cumberland County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0210000

City and Town Police Departments in Cumberland County

  • Camp Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210100 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Carlisle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210200 · NIBRS since 2014
  • East Pennsboro Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210300 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Hampden Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210400 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Lower Allen Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210600
  • Mechanicsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210700
  • Middlesex Township Police Department, Cumberland CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0211300 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Mount Holly Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0211400
  • New Cumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210800 · NIBRS since 2015
  • North Middleton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0211500
  • Shippensburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210900 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Shiremanstown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0211000
  • Silver Spring Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0211700 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Upper Allen Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0211800 · NIBRS since 2013
  • West Shore Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0210500 · NIBRS since 2015

State Police in Cumberland County

  • State Police: Cumberland CountyState police · ORI PA021SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Cumberland County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Cumberland CountyState agency · ORI PA021BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 2: Cumberland CountyState agency · ORI PA021DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: Colonel DenningState agency · ORI PA0212300
  • State Park Rangers: Kings Gap Environmental Education CenterState agency · ORI PA0213500
  • State Park Rangers: Pine Grove FurnaceState agency · ORI PA0212500

College and University Police in Cumberland County

  • Dickinson CollegeCollege or university police · ORI PA021269E
  • Pennsylvania State University: CarlisleCollege or university police · ORI PA0213800
  • Shippensburg UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA0211600

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Cumberland County

  • Big Spring School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0213900
  • Cumberland County District AttorneyOther agency · ORI PADAA210X
  • Cumberland Valley School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0213700

Where People Arrested in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County?
The FBI lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Cumberland County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cumberland County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cumberland County that is the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. See Cumberland County Prison 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 PA021269E. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.