Law Enforcement Agencies in Madison County, Georgia
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Madison County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Madison County
Madison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA0970000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Madison County
Comer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0970200 · NIBRS since 2025
Danielsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0970300 · NIBRS since 2019
Royston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA0590300
Where People Arrested in Madison 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 Madison County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Madison County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Madison County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Madison County that is the Madison County Sheriff's Office. See Madison 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 GA0970300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
