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Law Enforcement Agencies in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

35 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 35 law enforcement agencies in Northampton County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 26 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 3 campus police departments and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Northampton County

  • Northampton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0480000

City and Town Police Departments in Northampton County

  • Bangor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480100
  • Bethlehem Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Bethlehem Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481200
  • Bushkill Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481300
  • Colonial Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480200
  • East Bangor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481400
  • Easton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480400
  • Forks Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481500
  • Freemansburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0483100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Hellertown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480500
  • Lehigh Township Police Department, Northampton CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0480600 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Lower Saucon Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481700
  • Moore Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481800
  • Nazareth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480700
  • North Catasauqua Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481900 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Northampton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480800
  • Palmer Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0480900
  • Portland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0482100
  • Roseto Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0482200
  • Slate Belt Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0484800
  • Tatamy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0482300
  • Upper Nazareth Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0483200
  • Walnutport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0482800 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Washington Township Police Department, Northampton CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0482500
  • West Easton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0484900
  • Wilson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0481000

State Police in Northampton County

  • State Police: Northampton CountyState police · ORI PA048SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Northampton County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Northampton CountyState agency · ORI PA048BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 1: Northampton CountyState agency · ORI PA048DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterState agency · ORI PA0483800

College and University Police in Northampton County

  • Lafayette CollegeCollege or university police · ORI PA048439E
  • Lehigh UniversityCollege or university police · ORI PA048359E
  • Moravian CollegeCollege or university police · ORI PA048369E

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Northampton County

  • County Detective: Northampton CountyOther agency · ORI PA0483000

Where People Arrested in Northampton 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 Northampton County?
The FBI lists 35 law enforcement agencies in Northampton County, including 26 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Northampton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Northampton County that is the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. See Northampton 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 PA0481200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.