Law Enforcement Agencies in De Witt County, Illinois
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in De Witt County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in De Witt County
DeWitt County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IL0200000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in De Witt County
Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0200100 · NIBRS since 2021
Farmer City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0200200 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in De Witt 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 De Witt County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in De Witt County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in De Witt County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In De Witt County that is the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office. See De Witt 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 IL0200100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
