Law Enforcement Agencies in St. Francis County, Arkansas
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in St. Francis County, Arkansas: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in St. Francis County
St. Francis County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AR0620000 · NIBRS since 2003
City and Town Police Departments in St. Francis County
Forrest City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0620100 · NIBRS since 2003
Hughes Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0620200 · NIBRS since 2012
Madison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AR0620600 · NIBRS since 2010
Where People Arrested in St. Francis 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 St. Francis County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in St. Francis County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in St. Francis County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In St. Francis County that is the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office. See St. Francis 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 AR0620600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
