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Law Enforcement Agencies in Douglas County, Illinois

7 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Douglas County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Douglas County

  • Douglas County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IL0210000

City and Town Police Departments in Douglas County

  • Arcola Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Arthur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Atwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Newman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Tuscola Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Villa Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0210600 · NIBRS since 2026

Where People Arrested in Douglas 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 Illinois 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 Douglas County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Douglas County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Douglas County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Douglas County that is the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. See Douglas 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 IL0210600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.