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Law Enforcement Agencies in York County, Pennsylvania

26 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 26 law enforcement agencies in York County, Pennsylvania: the county sheriff's office, 16 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in York County

  • York County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI PA0670000

City and Town Police Departments in York County

  • Carroll Township Police Department, York CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0674600
  • Fairview Township Police Department, York CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0670600 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Hanover Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0670100
  • Hellam Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0672000
  • Lower Windsor Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0676000
  • Newberry Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0674700
  • North Hopewell Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0675100
  • Northern York County Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0671500
  • Penn Township Police Department, York CountyCity or town police · ORI PA0674100
  • Southern Regional York County Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0674800
  • Springettsbury Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0670400
  • West Manchester Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0670900
  • West Manheim Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0672700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • West York Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0671000
  • York County Regional Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0676600
  • York Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI PA0670200

State Police in York County

  • State Police: York CountyState police · ORI PAPSP9400 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in York County

  • Bureau of Forestry: York CountyState agency · ORI PA067BF0X
  • Office of Attorney General Region 2: York CountyState agency · ORI PA067DE0X
  • State Park Rangers: CodorusState agency · ORI PA0670700
  • State Park Rangers: Gifford PinchotState agency · ORI PA0671100
  • State Park Rangers: Samuel S. LewisState agency · ORI PA0676400

College and University Police in York County

  • Pennsylvania State University: YorkCollege or university police · ORI PA0676500
  • York College of PennsylvaniaCollege or university police · ORI PA067619E

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in York County

  • County Detective: York CountyOther agency · ORI PA0674500

Where People Arrested in York 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 York County?
The FBI lists 26 law enforcement agencies in York County, including 16 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in York County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In York County that is the York County Sheriff's Office. See York 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 PA067DE0X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.