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Law Enforcement Agencies in Berkeley County, West Virginia

6 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Berkeley County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Berkeley County

  • Berkeley County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0020000 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Berkeley County

  • Martinsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0020100 · NIBRS since 1999

State Police in Berkeley County

  • State Police: MartinsburgState police · ORI WVWSP2600 · NIBRS since 1998

State Agencies in Berkeley County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI WV0020200 · NIBRS since 2000
  • State Fire Marshal: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI WV0020300 · NIBRS since 2006

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Berkeley County

  • Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task ForceOther agency · ORI WV0020600 · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Berkeley 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 West 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 Berkeley County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Berkeley County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Berkeley County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Berkeley County that is the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. See Eastern Regional Jail and 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 WV0020300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.