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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hillsborough County, Florida

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Hillsborough County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 8 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hillsborough County

  • Hillsborough County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0290000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Hillsborough County

  • Plant City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0290100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Tampa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0290200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Temple Terrace Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0290300 · NIBRS since 2025

State Police in Hillsborough County

  • Highway Patrol: Hillsborough CountyState police · ORI FL0299000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Hillsborough County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: HillsboroughState agency · ORI FL029A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Hillsborough CountyState agency · ORI FL0291800
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Hillsborough CountyState agency · ORI FL029A20X
  • Department of Insurance: Hillsborough CountyState agency · ORI FL0297000
  • Department of Law Enforcement: Hillsborough County, TampaState agency · ORI FL0290500 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Hillsborough CountyState agency · ORI FL0295000
  • Florida Game Commission: Hillsborough CountyState agency · ORI FL0298000

College and University Police in Hillsborough County

  • University of South Florida: TampaCollege or university police · ORI FL0290700 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Hillsborough County

  • Tampa International AirportOther agency · ORI FL0290600 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Hillsborough County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hillsborough County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hillsborough County that is the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. See Hillsborough 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 FL0290700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.