Law Enforcement Agencies in Independence County, Arkansas
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Independence County, Arkansas: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Independence County
Independence County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AR0320000 · NIBRS since 2007
City and Town Police Departments in Independence County
Batesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0320100 · NIBRS since 2015
Cave City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0680100 · NIBRS since 2006
Pleasant Plains Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0321100 · NIBRS since 2024
Where People Arrested in Independence 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 Independence County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Independence County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Independence County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Independence County that is the Independence County Sheriff's Office. See Independence 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 AR0320100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
