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Law Enforcement Agencies in Walker County, Georgia

7 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Walker County, Georgia: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Walker County

City and Town Police Departments in Walker County

State Police in Walker County

Where People Arrested in Walker 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.

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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 Walker County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Walker County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Walker County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Walker County that is the Walker County Sheriff's Office. See Walker 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 GA1460000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.