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Law Enforcement Agencies in Towns County, Georgia

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Towns County

  • Towns County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA1390000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Towns County

  • Hiawassee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA1390100 · NIBRS since 2019

College and University Police in Towns County

  • Young Harris CollegeCollege or university police · ORI GA139039E · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Towns 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 Towns County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Towns County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Towns County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Towns County that is the Towns County Sheriff's Office. See Towns 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 GA139039E. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.