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Law Enforcement Agencies in Etowah County, Alabama

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Etowah County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Etowah County

  • Etowah County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0310000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Etowah County

  • Altoona Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Attalla Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310100 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Boaz Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0500400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Gadsden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Glencoe Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hokes Bluff Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Rainbow City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Sardis City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310800 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Southside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0310700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Walnut Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0311000 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Etowah County

  • Etowah County Drug Enforcement UnitOther agency · ORI AL0312200 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Etowah 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 Etowah County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Etowah County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Etowah County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Etowah County that is the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. See Etowah 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 AL0310500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.