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Law Enforcement Agencies in Okeechobee County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

  • Okeechobee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0470000

City and Town Police Departments in Okeechobee County

  • Okeechobee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0470100 · NIBRS since 2022

State Police in Okeechobee County

  • Highway Patrol: Okeechobee CountyState police · ORI FL0479000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Okeechobee County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: OkeechobeeState agency · ORI FL047A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Okeechobee CountyState agency · ORI FL047040X
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Okeechobee CountyState agency · ORI FL047A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Okeechobee CountyState agency · ORI FL047500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Okeechobee CountyState agency · ORI FL0478000

Where People Arrested in Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Okeechobee County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Okeechobee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Okeechobee County that is the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office. See Okeechobee 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 FL047500X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.