Law Enforcement Agencies in Effingham County, Georgia
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Effingham County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Effingham County
Effingham County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0510000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Effingham County
Guyton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0510100 · NIBRS since 2021
Rincon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0510200 · NIBRS since 2019
Springfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0510300 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Effingham 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.
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 Effingham County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Effingham County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Effingham County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Effingham County that is the Effingham County Sheriff's Office. See Effingham 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 GA0510100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
