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Law Enforcement Agencies in Forest County, Pennsylvania

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Forest County, Pennsylvania: 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

State Police in Forest County

  • State Police: TionestaState police · ORI PA027SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Forest County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Forest CountyState agency · ORI PA027BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 3: Forest CountyState agency · ORI PA027DE0X

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Forest County

  • Forest Area School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0270500

Where People Arrested in Forest 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 Forest County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Forest County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Forest County?
See Forest County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Forest 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 PA0270500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.