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Law Enforcement Agencies in Harrison County, West Virginia

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Harrison County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Harrison County

  • Harrison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WV0170000 · NIBRS since 1998

City and Town Police Departments in Harrison County

  • Anmoore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170600 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Bridgeport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170100 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Clarksburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170200 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Lumberport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170800 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Nutter Fort Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170700 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Salem Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170300 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Shinnston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170400 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Stonewood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WV0170500 · NIBRS since 2002

State Police in Harrison County

  • State Police: BridgeportState police · ORI WVWSP0700 · NIBRS since 1998

State Agencies in Harrison County

  • Department of Natural Resources: Harrison CountyState agency · ORI WV0171100 · NIBRS since 2002
  • State Fire Marshal: Harrison CountyState agency · ORI WV0171200 · NIBRS since 2002

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Harrison County

  • Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task ForceOther agency · ORI WV0171400 · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Harrison 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 Harrison County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Harrison County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Harrison County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Harrison County that is the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. See Harrison 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 WV0170400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.