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Law Enforcement Agencies in Chittenden County, Vermont

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Chittenden County, Vermont: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Chittenden County

  • Chittenden County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VT0040000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in Chittenden County

  • Burlington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040100 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Colchester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040500 · NIBRS since 1994
  • Essex Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040200 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Hinesburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0041200 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Milton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040600 · NIBRS since 1993
  • Richmond Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040800 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Shelburne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040700 · NIBRS since 2001
  • South Burlington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040300 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Williston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0041000 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Winooski Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VT0040400 · NIBRS since 2001

State Police in Chittenden County

  • State Police: WillistonState police · ORI VTVSP0100 · NIBRS since 1993

College and University Police in Chittenden County

  • University of VermontCollege or university police · ORI VT0041100 · NIBRS since 1994

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Chittenden County

  • Chittenden Unit for Special InvestigationsOther agency · ORI VT0041300 · NIBRS since 2016

Where People Arrested in Chittenden 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 Chittenden County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Chittenden County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Chittenden County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Chittenden County that is the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office. See Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility 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 VT0040300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.