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Law Enforcement Agencies in Pinellas County, Florida

32 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 32 law enforcement agencies in Pinellas County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 22 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 7 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Pinellas County

City and Town Police Departments in Pinellas County

State Police in Pinellas County

State Agencies in Pinellas County

College and University Police in Pinellas County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Pinellas County

Where People Arrested in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County?
The FBI lists 32 law enforcement agencies in Pinellas County, including 22 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Pinellas County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Pinellas County that is the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. See Pinellas 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 FL0521000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.