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Law Enforcement Agencies in Newport, Rhode Island

6 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Newport, Rhode Island: 6 city or town police departments.

City and Town Police Departments in Newport

  • Jamestown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030100 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Little Compton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030600 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Middletown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030200 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Newport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030300 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Portsmouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030400 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Tiverton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI RI0030500 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Newport 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 Rhode Island 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 Newport?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Newport, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Newport?
See Newport County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Newport 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 RI0030100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.