Law Enforcement Agencies in Kootenai County, Idaho
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Kootenai County, Idaho: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kootenai County
Kootenai County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ID0280000 · NIBRS since 1993
City and Town Police Departments in Kootenai County
Coeur d'Alene Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ID0280100 · NIBRS since 1992
Post Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ID0280200 · NIBRS since 1997
Rathdrum Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ID0280500 · NIBRS since 2002
Spirit Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ID0280400 · NIBRS since 1993
Where People Arrested in Kootenai 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 Kootenai County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Kootenai County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kootenai County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kootenai County that is the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. See Kootenai 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 ID0280500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
