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Law Enforcement Agencies in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

19 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 12 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Northumberland County

  • Northumberland County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0490000

City and Town Police Departments in Northumberland County

  • Coal Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490600
  • Kulpmont Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490700
  • Milton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490100
  • Mount Carmel Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490200
  • Mount Carmel Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0491800
  • Northumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490300
  • Point Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0491600
  • Ralpho Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0491200
  • Riverside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0491300
  • Shamokin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490400
  • Sunbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0490500
  • Watsontown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0491400

State Police in Northumberland County

  • State Police: Northumberland CountyState police · ORI PA049SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Northumberland County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Northumberland CountyState agency · ORI PA049BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 2: Northumberland CountyState agency · ORI PA049DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: ShikellamyState agency · ORI PA0492100

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Northumberland County

  • Reading Northern Railroad: Northumberland CountyOther agency · ORI PAPD4900X
  • Shamokin Area School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0492500

Where People Arrested in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County?
The FBI lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Northumberland County, including 12 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Northumberland County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Northumberland County that is the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office. See Northumberland 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 PA0490300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.