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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

19 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 14 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lawrence County

  • Lawrence County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0370000

City and Town Police Departments in Lawrence County

  • Bessemer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370400
  • Ellwood City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370100
  • Little Beaver Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0372100
  • Mahoning Township Police Department, Lawrence CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0372000
  • Neshannock Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370500
  • New Beaver Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0371800
  • New Castle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370200
  • New Wilmington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370600
  • North Beaver Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0370700
  • Pulaski Township Police Department, Lawrence CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0371400
  • Shenango Township Police Department, Lawrence CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0370300
  • Union Township Police Department, Lawrence CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0370800
  • Wampum Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0371700
  • Wayne Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0371000

State Police in Lawrence County

  • State Police: Lawrence CountyState police · ORI PA037SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Lawrence County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Lawrence CountyState agency · ORI PA037BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 3: Lawrence CountyState agency · ORI PA037DE0X

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lawrence County

  • County Detective: Lawrence CountyOther agency · ORI PA0371200

Where People Arrested in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County?
The FBI lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Lawrence County, including 14 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lawrence County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lawrence County that is the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office. See Lawrence 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 PA0371400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.