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Sheriff and police in Franklin County.
Pennsylvania. By agency.

8 listed agencies make arrests in Franklin County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Franklin County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Franklin County Sheriffs Office

157 Lincoln Way East
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Non-emergency line
(717) 261-3877
Location
Chambersburg, PA

Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Franklin County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff's office · Chambersburg
Address
157 Lincoln Way East
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Directions
Phone
(717) 261-3877
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
County sheriff’s office. The jail is usually a Sheriff facility, not the arresting station.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Municipal police departments (5)

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Chambersburg Police Department

City police · Chambersburg
Address
116 South 2nd Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Directions
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City police listed for Chambersburg.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Greencastle Police Department

City police · Greencastle
Address
60 North Washington Street
Greencastle, PA 17225
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Greencastle.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Mercersburg Police Department

City police · Mercersburg
Address
113 South Main Street
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Mercersburg.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Washington Township Police Department

City police · Waynesboro
Address
13013 Welty Road
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Waynesboro.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Waynesboro Police Department

City police · Waynesboro
Address
57 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Waynesboro.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Campus police and public safety

Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Penn State University Police - Mont Alto Campus

Campus police · Mont Alto
Address
1 Campus Drive
Mont Alto, PA 17237
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Highway patrol

Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.

Pennsylvania State Police Troop H - Chambersburg

Highway patrol · Chambersburg
Address
679 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

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