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Law Enforcement Agencies in Habersham County, Georgia

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Habersham County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments and 2 campus police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Habersham County

  • Habersham County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0680000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Habersham County

  • Alto Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Baldwin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Clarkesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Cornelia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680100
  • Demorest Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Mount Airy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0680400
  • Tallulah Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA1190300 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Habersham County

  • North Georgia Technical CollegeCollege or university police · ORI GA0681000
  • Piedmont College College or university police · ORI GA068089E · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Habersham 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 Habersham County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Habersham County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Habersham County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Habersham County that is the Habersham County Sheriff's Office. See Habersham 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 GA0681000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.