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Law Enforcement Agencies in Putnam County, Florida

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Putnam County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Putnam County

  • Putnam County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0540000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Putnam County

  • Crescent City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0540200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Interlachen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0540300
  • Palatka Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0540100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Welaka Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0540400 · NIBRS since 2022

State Police in Putnam County

  • Highway Patrol: Putnam CountyState police · ORI FL0549000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Putnam County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: PutnamState agency · ORI FL054A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Putnam CountyState agency · ORI FL0540700
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Putnam CountyState agency · ORI FL054A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Putnam CountyState agency · ORI FL054500X
  • Florida Game Commission: Putnam CountyState agency · ORI FL0548000

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Putnam County

  • Putnam County School DistrictOther agency · ORI FL0540600

Where People Arrested in Putnam 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 Putnam County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Putnam County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Putnam County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Putnam County that is the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. See Putnam 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 FL0540400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.