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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kossuth County, Iowa

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kossuth County

  • Kossuth County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IA0550000 · NIBRS since 1992

City and Town Police Departments in Kossuth County

  • Algona Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IA0550100 · NIBRS since 1992

Where People Arrested in Kossuth 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 Iowa 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 Kossuth County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Kossuth County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kossuth County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kossuth County that is the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office. See Kossuth 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 IA0550100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.