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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lanier County, Georgia

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lanier County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lanier County

  • Lanier County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0860000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Lanier County

  • Lakeland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0860100 · NIBRS since 2020

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lanier County

  • Lanier County Board of EducationOther agency · ORI GA0860200

Where People Arrested in Lanier 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 Lanier County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Lanier County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lanier County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lanier County that is the Lanier County Sheriff's Office. See Lanier 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 GA0860200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.