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Law Enforcement Agencies in Craighead County, Arkansas

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Craighead County, Arkansas: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Craighead County

  • Craighead County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AR0160000 · NIBRS since 2003

City and Town Police Departments in Craighead County

  • Bay Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160400 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Bono Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160700 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Brookland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0161500 · NIBRS since 2012
  • Caraway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160200 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Cash Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0161400 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Jonesboro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160100 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Lake City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160300 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Monette Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0160600 · NIBRS since 2007

College and University Police in Craighead County

  • Arkansas State University: JonesboroCollege or university police · ORI AR0160500 · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Craighead 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 Craighead County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Craighead County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Craighead County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Craighead County that is the Craighead County Sheriff's Office. See Craighead 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 AR0160200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.