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Law Enforcement Agencies in DeSoto County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in DeSoto County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in DeSoto County

  • Desoto County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0140000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in DeSoto County

  • Arcadia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0140100 · NIBRS since 2024

State Police in DeSoto County

  • Highway Patrol: DeSoto CountyState police · ORI FL0149000

State Agencies in DeSoto County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: DeSotoState agency · ORI FL014A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: DeSoto CountyState agency · ORI FL0140200
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: DeSoto CountyState agency · ORI FL014A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: DeSoto CountyState agency · ORI FL014500X
  • Florida Game Commission: DeSoto CountyState agency · ORI FL0148000

Where People Arrested in DeSoto 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 Florida 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 DeSoto County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in DeSoto County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in DeSoto County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In DeSoto County that is the Desoto County Sheriff's Office. See DeSoto 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 FL014500X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.