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Law Enforcement Agencies in Escambia County, Florida

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Escambia County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 7 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Escambia County

  • Escambia County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0170000

City and Town Police Departments in Escambia County

  • Pensacola Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0170100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Escambia County

  • Highway Patrol: Escambia CountyState police · ORI FL0179000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Escambia County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: EscambiaState agency · ORI FL017A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Escambia CountyState agency · ORI FL0171000
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Escambia CountyState agency · ORI FL017A20X
  • Department of Insurance: Escambia CountyState agency · ORI FL0177000
  • Department of Law Enforcement: Escambia County, PensacolaState agency · ORI FL0170300 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Escambia CountyState agency · ORI FL0175000
  • Florida Game Commission: Escambia CountyState agency · ORI FL0178000

College and University Police in Escambia County

  • Pensacola State CollegeCollege or university police · ORI FL0179100 · NIBRS since 2026
  • University of West FloridaCollege or university police · ORI FL0170400 · NIBRS since 2022

Where People Arrested in Escambia 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 Escambia County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Escambia County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Escambia County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Escambia County that is the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. See Escambia 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 FL0170000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.