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Law Enforcement Agencies in Dixie County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Dixie 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 Dixie County

  • Dixie County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0150000 · NIBRS since 2023

City and Town Police Departments in Dixie County

  • Cross City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0150100 · NIBRS since 2024

State Police in Dixie County

  • Highway Patrol: Dixie CountyState police · ORI FL0159000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Dixie County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: DixieState agency · ORI FL015A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Dixie CountyState agency · ORI FL0150300
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Dixie CountyState agency · ORI FL015A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Dixie CountyState agency · ORI FL015500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Dixie CountyState agency · ORI FL0158000

Where People Arrested in Dixie 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 Dixie County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Dixie County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Dixie County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Dixie County that is the Dixie County Sheriff's Office. See Dixie 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 FL0150300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.