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Law Enforcement Agencies in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

40 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 40 law enforcement agencies in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 31 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Schuylkill County

  • Schuylkill County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0540000

City and Town Police Departments in Schuylkill County

  • Ashland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0541200
  • Blythe Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0544900
  • Branch Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0544700
  • Butler Township Police Department, Schuylkill CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0543100
  • East Union Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0545300
  • Foster Township Police Department, Schuylkill CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0545700
  • Frackville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540200
  • Hegins Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0541500
  • Kline Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0543800
  • Mahanoy City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540500
  • Mahanoy Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0542000
  • McAdoo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540400
  • Minersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540600
  • North Union Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0544200
  • Orwigsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0542200
  • Pine Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0542400
  • Port Carbon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0541700
  • Pottsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540700
  • Reilly Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0545000
  • Ringtown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0542600
  • Rush Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0543600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Ryan Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0543400
  • Schuylkill Haven Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540900
  • Shenandoah Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0541000
  • St. Clair Borough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0540800
  • Tamaqua Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0541100
  • Tower City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0542800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Union Township Police Department, Schuylkill CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0543000
  • Walker Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0544500
  • West Mahanoy Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0543700
  • West Penn Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0544300

State Police in Schuylkill County

  • State Police: Schuylkill CountyState police · ORI PA054SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Schuylkill County

  • Bureau of Forestry: Schuylkill CountyState agency · ORI PA054BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 1: Schuylkill CountyState agency · ORI PA054DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: TuscaroraState agency · ORI PA0545400

College and University Police in Schuylkill County

  • Pennsylvania State University: SchuylkillCollege or university police · ORI PA0545200

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Schuylkill County

  • County Detective: Schuylkill CountyOther agency · ORI PA0543500
  • Reading Northern Railroad: Schuylkill CountyOther agency · ORI PAPD5400X
  • Shenandoah Valley School DistrictOther agency · ORI PA0546100

Where People Arrested in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County?
The FBI lists 40 law enforcement agencies in Schuylkill County, including 31 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Schuylkill County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Schuylkill County that is the Schuylkill County Sheriff's Office. See Schuylkill 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 PA0543400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.