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Law Enforcement Agencies in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

56 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 56 law enforcement agencies in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 41 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 4 campus police departments and 10 other agencies.

City and Town Police Departments in Luzerne County

  • Ashley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401500
  • Avoca Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401600 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Butler Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0405600
  • Conyngham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402900
  • Courtdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0406100
  • Dallas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400100
  • Dallas Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0405000 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Dupont Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400200
  • Duryea Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400300 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Fairview Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0403100
  • Forty Fort Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Freeland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400500
  • Hanover Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0400600
  • Harveys Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0404000
  • Hazleton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400700
  • Hughestown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0406500
  • Jackson Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0404100
  • Jenkins Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0404500
  • Kingston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400800
  • Kingston Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0405100 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Lehman Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0403300 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Luzerne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0400900
  • Nanticoke Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401000
  • Nescopeck Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0403400
  • Newport Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402000
  • Pittston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401100
  • Pittston Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0404900 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Plains Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402100
  • Plymouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401200
  • Rice Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0405700
  • Salem Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0404700
  • Sugar Notch Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402200
  • Sugarloaf Township Police Department, Luzerne CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0406000
  • Swoyersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402300
  • West Hazleton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402400
  • West Side Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0408800
  • White Haven Borough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0403800
  • Wilkes-Barre Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0401300
  • Wilkes-Barre Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0402700
  • Wright Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0403900
  • Wyoming Area Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0408200

State Police in Luzerne County

  • State Police: Luzerne CountyState police · ORI PA040SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Luzerne County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Luzerne CountyState agency · ORI PA040BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 1: Luzerne CountyState agency · ORI PA040DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: Frances SlocumState agency · ORI PA0407500
  • State Park Rangers: Ricketts GlenState agency · ORI PA0403000

College and University Police in Luzerne County

  • Luzerne County Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI PAUNI400X
  • Pennsylvania State University: HazletonCollege or university police · ORI PA0407100
  • Pennsylvania State University: Wilkes-BarreCollege or university police · ORI PA0407200
  • Wilkes UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA040859E

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Luzerne County

  • Bear Creek Charter School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0408100
  • County Detective: Luzerne CountyOther agency · ORI PA0405500
  • Crestwood School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0408000
  • Hazleton Area School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0407700
  • Luzerne Intermediate School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0409000
  • Reading Northern Railroad: Luzerne CountyOther agency · ORI PAPD4000X

Where People Arrested in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County?
The FBI lists 56 law enforcement agencies in Luzerne County, including 41 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Luzerne County?
See Luzerne County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Luzerne 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 PA0405700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.