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Law Enforcement Agencies in Bennington County, Vermont

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Bennington County, Vermont: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bennington County

  • Bennington County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VT0020000 · NIBRS since 2001

City and Town Police Departments in Bennington County

  • Bennington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0020100 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Manchester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0020400 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Winhall Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0020800 · NIBRS since 2001

State Police in Bennington County

  • State Police: ShaftsburyState police · ORI VTVSP0900 · NIBRS since 1993

Where People Arrested in Bennington 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 Vermont 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 Bennington County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Bennington County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bennington County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bennington County that is the Bennington County Sheriff's Office. See Bennington 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 VT0020400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.