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Law Enforcement Agencies in Okaloosa County, Florida

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Okaloosa County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Okaloosa County

  • Okaloosa County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0460000 · NIBRS since 2023

City and Town Police Departments in Okaloosa County

  • Crestview Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0460100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Fort Walton Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0460200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Niceville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0460300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Shalimar Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0460500
  • Valparaiso Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0460400 · NIBRS since 2025

State Police in Okaloosa County

  • Highway Patrol: Okaloosa CountyState police · ORI FL0469000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Okaloosa County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: OkaloosaState agency · ORI FL046A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Okaloosa CountyState agency · ORI FL0461200
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Okaloosa CountyState agency · ORI FL046A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Okaloosa CountyState agency · ORI FL046500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Okaloosa CountyState agency · ORI FL0468000

College and University Police in Okaloosa County

  • Northwest Florida State CollegeCollege or university police · ORI FL0461300

Where People Arrested in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Okaloosa County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Okaloosa County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Okaloosa County that is the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. See Okaloosa 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 FL0460000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.