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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hardee County, Florida

9 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Hardee County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hardee County

  • Hardee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0250000

City and Town Police Departments in Hardee County

  • Bowling Green Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0250100
  • Wauchula Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0250200

State Police in Hardee County

  • Highway Patrol: Hardee CountyState police · ORI FL0259000

State Agencies in Hardee County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: HardeeState agency · ORI FL025A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Hardee CountyState agency · ORI FL0250400
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Hardee CountyState agency · ORI FL025A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Hardee CountyState agency · ORI FL025500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Hardee CountyState agency · ORI FL0258000

Where People Arrested in Hardee 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 Hardee County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Hardee County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hardee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hardee County that is the Hardee County Sheriff's Office. See Hardee 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 FL0250400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.