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Law Enforcement Agencies in Suwannee County, Florida

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

  • Suwannee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0610000

City and Town Police Departments in Suwannee County

  • Live Oak Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0610200

State Police in Suwannee County

  • Highway Patrol: Suwannee CountyState police · ORI FL0619000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Suwannee County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: SuwanneeState agency · ORI FL061A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Suwannee CountyState agency · ORI FL0611000
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Suwannee CountyState agency · ORI FL061A20X
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Suwannee CountyState agency · ORI FL0615000
  • Florida Game Commission: Suwannee CountyState agency · ORI FL0618000

Where People Arrested in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Suwannee County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Suwannee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Suwannee County that is the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office. See Suwannee 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 FL061A20X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.