Law Enforcement Agencies in Cherokee County, Alabama
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Cherokee County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cherokee County
Cherokee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0130000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Cherokee County
Cedar Bluff Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0130200 · NIBRS since 2021
Centre Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0130100 · NIBRS since 2021
Collinsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0280200 · NIBRS since 2020
Leesburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0130300 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Cherokee 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.
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 Cherokee County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Cherokee County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cherokee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cherokee County that is the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. See Cherokee County Detention Center 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 AL0130300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
