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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

39 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 39 law enforcement agencies in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 26 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 3 campus police departments and 9 other agencies.

City and Town Police Departments in Lackawanna County

  • Archbald Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350500
  • Blakely Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350600
  • Carbondale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350100
  • Carbondale Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0353500
  • Clarks Summit Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350700
  • Covington Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0353300
  • Dalton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351500
  • Dickson City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350800
  • Dunmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350200
  • Forest City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0580200
  • Greenfield Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0353000
  • Jefferson Township Police Department, Lackawanna CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0353600
  • Jermyn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350900
  • Jessup Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351600
  • Mayfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351700
  • Moosic Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0352300
  • Moscow Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351800
  • Old Forge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350300
  • Olyphant Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351100
  • Roaring Brook Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0353100
  • Scott Township Police Department, Lackawanna CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0352700
  • Scranton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0350400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • South Abington Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351900
  • Taylor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351200
  • Throop Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0351300
  • Waverly Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0352400

State Police in Lackawanna County

  • State Police: Lackawanna CountyState police · ORI PA035SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Lackawanna County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Lackawanna CountyState agency · ORI PA035BF0X
  • Forest Rangers: Pinchot State Forest District 11State agency · ORI PA0354100
  • Office of Attorney General Region 1: Lackawanna CountyState agency · ORI PA035DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: LackawannaState agency · ORI PA0352100

College and University Police in Lackawanna County

  • Lackawanna College: ScrantonCollege or university police · ORI PAPDR350X
  • Pennsylvania State University: Worthington ScrantonCollege or university police · ORI PA0353700
  • University of ScrantonCollege or university police · ORI PA035399E

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lackawanna County

  • Canadian Pacific RailwayOther agency · ORI PA035389E
  • County Detective: Lackawanna CountyOther agency · ORI PA0352800
  • Dunmore School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0354600
  • Mid Valley School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0354500
  • Reading Northern Railroad: Lackawanna CountyOther agency · ORI PAPD3500X

Where People Arrested in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County?
The FBI lists 39 law enforcement agencies in Lackawanna County, including 26 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lackawanna County?
See Lackawanna County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Lackawanna 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 PA0351100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.