Law Enforcement Agencies in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
51 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 51 law enforcement agencies in Delaware County, Pennsylvania: 41 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 3 campus police departments and 6 other agencies.
City and Town Police Departments in Delaware County
Aldan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0234000
Aston Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230100
Bethel Township Police Department, Delaware CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0230200
Brookhaven Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230300
Chester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230400
Chester Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0234200
Clifton Heights Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230500
Collingdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230600
Colwyn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230700
Darby Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230800
Darby Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0230900
East Lansdowne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231000
Eddystone Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231100
Folcroft Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231200
Glenolden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231300
Haverford Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231400
Lansdowne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231500
Lower Chichester Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231600
Marcus Hook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232000
Marple Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231700
Media Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231800
Millbourne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0231900
Morton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232100
Nether Providence Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232200
Newtown Township Police Department, Delaware CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0232300
Norwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232400
Parkside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0234500
Prospect Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232500
Radnor Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232600
Ridley Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232700
Ridley Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0232800
Sharon Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233000
Springfield Township Police Department, Delaware CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0233100
Swarthmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233200
Tinicum Township Police Department, Delaware CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0233300
Trainer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233400
Upland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233500
Upper Chichester Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233600 · NIBRS since 2024
Upper Darby Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233700
Upper Providence Township Police Department, Delaware CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0233800
Yeadon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0233900
State Police in Delaware County
State Police: Delaware CountyState police · ORI PA023SP00 · NIBRS since 2021
State Agencies in Delaware County
Bureau of Forestry: Delaware CountyState agency · ORI PA023BF0X
Office of Attorney General Region 1: Delaware CountyState agency · ORI PA023DE0X
State Park Rangers: Ridley CreekState agency · ORI PA0235300
College and University Police in Delaware County
Cheyney UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA0235000
Pennsylvania State University: BrandywineCollege or university police · ORI PA0235500
Villanova UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA023579E
Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Delaware County
Chester Housing AuthorityOther agency · ORI PA0235900
Delaware County District Attorney Criminal Investigation DivisionOther agency · ORI PA0234800
Delaware County ParkOther agency · ORI PA0234400
Where People Arrested in Delaware 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 Delaware County?
The FBI lists 51 law enforcement agencies in Delaware County, including 41 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Delaware County?
See Delaware County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Delaware County and how to reach it.
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 PA023DE0X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
