Law Enforcement Agencies in Escambia County, Alabama
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Escambia County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Escambia County
Escambia County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0300000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Escambia County
Atmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0300100 · NIBRS since 2011
Brewton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0300200 · NIBRS since 2020
East Brewton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0300300 · NIBRS since 2011
Flomaton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0300400 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Escambia 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 Escambia County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Escambia County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Escambia County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Escambia County that is the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. See Escambia 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 AL0300300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
