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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

33 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 33 law enforcement agencies in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 25 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lancaster County

  • Lancaster County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0360000

City and Town Police Departments in Lancaster County

  • Christiana Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0361800
  • Columbia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360100
  • East Cocalico Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363700
  • East Earl Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363900 · NIBRS since 2013
  • East Hempfield Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0362300
  • East Lampeter Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0364000 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Elizabethtown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360200
  • Ephrata Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360300
  • Lancaster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Lancaster Township Police Department, Lancaster CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0366200
  • Lititz Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360600
  • Manheim Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360700
  • Manheim Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0360800
  • Manor Township Police Department, Lancaster CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0362500 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Millersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0361300
  • Mount Joy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0361000
  • Northern Lancaster County Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0365800
  • Northwest Lancaster County Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0362600
  • Pequea Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363500
  • Quarryville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0362900
  • Strasburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363000
  • Susquehanna Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363800
  • West Earl Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0364800
  • West Hempfield Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0363400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • West Lampeter Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0361400

State Police in Lancaster County

  • State Police: Lancaster CountyState police · ORI PA036SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Lancaster County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Lancaster CountyState agency · ORI PA036BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 2: Lancaster CountyState agency · ORI PA036DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: SusquehannockState agency · ORI PA0365900

College and University Police in Lancaster County

  • Franklin and Marshall CollegeCollege or university police · ORI PAUNI360X
  • Millersville UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA0365100

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lancaster County

  • Lancaster County Detectives Drug Task ForceOther agency · ORI PAPDJ390X

Where People Arrested in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County?
The FBI lists 33 law enforcement agencies in Lancaster County, including 25 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lancaster County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lancaster County that is the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. See Lancaster 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 PA0364000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.