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Law Enforcement Agencies in Covington County, Alabama

9 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Covington County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Covington County

  • Covington County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0230000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Covington County

  • Andalusia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230100 · NIBRS since 2012
  • Florala Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Gantt Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Lockhart Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Opp Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Red Level Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • River Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0230700 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Covington County

  • Lurleen B. Wallace Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI AL0230900 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Covington 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 Alabama 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 Covington County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Covington County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Covington County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Covington County that is the Covington County Sheriff's Office. See Covington 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 AL0230500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.