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Law Enforcement Agencies in Houston County, Alabama

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Houston County, Alabama: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Houston County

  • Houston County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AL0380000 · NIBRS since 2006

City and Town Police Departments in Houston County

  • Ashford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Columbia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Cottonwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Dothan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380100 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Gordon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Kinsey Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Taylor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0380900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Webb Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AL0381000

College and University Police in Houston County

  • Wallace Community College: DothanCollege or university police · ORI AL0380800 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Houston County

  • Dothan-Houston County Airport AuthorityOther agency · ORI AL0380700 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Houston 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 Houston County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Houston County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Houston County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Houston County that is the Houston County Sheriff's Office. See Houston 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 AL0380600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.