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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hendry County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

  • Hendry County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0260000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Hendry County

  • Clewiston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0260100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Hendry County

  • Highway Patrol: Hendry CountyState police · ORI FL0269000

State Agencies in Hendry County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: HendryState agency · ORI FL026A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Hendry CountyState agency · ORI FL0260500
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Hendry CountyState agency · ORI FL026A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Hendry CountyState agency · ORI FL026500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Hendry CountyState agency · ORI FL0268000

Where People Arrested in Hendry 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 Hendry County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Hendry County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hendry County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hendry County that is the Hendry County Sheriff's Office. See Hendry 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 FL026A00X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.