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Law Enforcement Agencies in Gilchrist County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

  • Gilchrist County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0210000

City and Town Police Departments in Gilchrist County

  • Trenton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0210200

State Police in Gilchrist County

  • Highway Patrol: Gilchrist CountyState police · ORI FL0219000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Gilchrist County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: GilchristState agency · ORI FL021A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Gilchrist CountyState agency · ORI FL0210700
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Gilchrist CountyState agency · ORI FL021A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Gilchrist CountyState agency · ORI FL021500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Gilchrist CountyState agency · ORI FL0218000

Where People Arrested in Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Gilchrist County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Gilchrist County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Gilchrist County that is the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office. See Gilchrist 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 FL0210700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.