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Law Enforcement Agencies in Benton County, Arkansas

19 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Benton County, Arkansas: the county sheriff's office, 15 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Benton County

City and Town Police Departments in Benton County

State Agencies in Benton County

College and University Police in Benton County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Benton County

Where People Arrested in Benton 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 Arkansas 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 Benton County?
The FBI lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Benton County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Benton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Benton County that is the Benton County Sheriff's Office. See Benton 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 AR0042900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.