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Law Enforcement Agencies in Accomack, Virginia

6 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Accomack, Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Accomack

  • Accomack County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VA0010000 · NIBRS since 1997

City and Town Police Departments in Accomack

  • Chincoteague Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA0010100 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Onancock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA0010200 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Onley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA0010500 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Parksley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA0010300 · NIBRS since 2007

State Police in Accomack

  • State Police: Accomack CountyState police · ORI VA001SP00 · NIBRS since 1994

Where People Arrested in Accomack 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 Virginia 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 Accomack?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Accomack, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Accomack?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Accomack that is the Accomack County Sheriff's Office. See Accomack 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 VA0010100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.