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Law Enforcement Agencies in Upson County, Georgia

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Upson County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 2 state police posts.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Upson County

  • Upson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI GA1450000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Upson County

  • Thomaston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI GA1450100 · NIBRS since 2019

State Police in Upson County

  • State Patrol: Highway Support Division, ThomastonState police · ORI GAGSPH300
  • State Patrol: ThomastonState police · ORI GAGSP2600

Where People Arrested in Upson 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 Upson County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Upson County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Upson County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Upson County that is the Upson County Sheriff's Office. See Upson 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 GAGSPH300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.