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Law Enforcement Agencies in Chatham County, Georgia

16 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Chatham County, Georgia: 2 county agencies, 7 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Chatham County

  • Chatham County Police DepartmentCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0250100
  • Chatham County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0250000

City and Town Police Departments in Chatham County

  • Bloomingdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Garden City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250200 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Pooler Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250400 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Port Wentworth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Savannah Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250300 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Thunderbolt Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Tybee Island Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0250600 · NIBRS since 2019

State Police in Chatham County

  • State Patrol: SavannahState police · ORI GAGSP4200

State Agencies in Chatham County

  • Ports Authority SavannahState agency · ORI GA0250800 · NIBRS since 2018

College and University Police in Chatham County

  • Savannah State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI GA0251000
  • Savannah Technical CollegeCollege or university police · ORI GA0252400 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Chatham County

  • Chatham County Board of EducationOther agency · ORI GA0251600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Savannah AirportOther agency · ORI GA0252700 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Arson UnitOther agency · ORI GA0252500

Where People Arrested in Chatham 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 Georgia 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 Chatham County?
The FBI lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Chatham County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Chatham County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Chatham County that is the Chatham County Sheriff's Office. See Chatham 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 GA0252400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.