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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hancock County, West Virginia

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Hancock County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hancock County

  • Hancock County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0150000 · NIBRS since 2003

City and Town Police Departments in Hancock County

  • Chester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0150100 · NIBRS since 2003
  • New Cumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0150300 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Weirton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0150200 · NIBRS since 1998

State Police in Hancock County

  • State Police: New CumberlandState police · ORI WVWSP6600 · NIBRS since 1999

State Agencies in Hancock County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Hancock CountyState agency · ORI WV0150400 · NIBRS since 2002
  • State Fire Marshal: Hancock CountyState agency · ORI WV0150500 · NIBRS since 2002

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Hancock County

  • Hancock/Brooke/Weirton Drug Task ForceOther agency · ORI WV0150700 · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Hancock 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 Hancock County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Hancock County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hancock County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hancock County that is the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. See Hancock 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 WV0150100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.