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Law Enforcement Agencies in Brooke County, West Virginia

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Brooke County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 6 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Brooke County

  • Brooke County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0050000 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Brooke County

  • Beech Bottom Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0050800 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Bethany Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0050500 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Follansbee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0050100 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Weirton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0150200 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Wellsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0050200 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Windsor Heights Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0050900

State Police in Brooke County

  • State Police: WellsburgState police · ORI WVWSP5600 · NIBRS since 1998

State Agencies in Brooke County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Brooke CountyState agency · ORI WV0050300 · NIBRS since 2002
  • State Fire Marshal: Brooke CountyState agency · ORI WV0050700 · NIBRS since 2002

Where People Arrested in Brooke 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 Brooke County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Brooke County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Brooke County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Brooke County that is the Brooke County Sheriff's Office. See Brooke 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 WV0050800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.