Law Enforcement Agencies in Macoupin County, Illinois
10 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Macoupin County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office and 9 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Macoupin County
Macoupin County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IL0590000 · NIBRS since 2022
City and Town Police Departments in Macoupin County
Brighton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590200 · NIBRS since 2025
Bunker Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590300
Carlinville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590400 · NIBRS since 2021
Gillespie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590500
Girard Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590600
Mount Olive Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590700 · NIBRS since 2020
Palmyra Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0591200
Staunton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0590900
Virden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0591000 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Macoupin 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 Macoupin County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Macoupin County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Macoupin County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Macoupin County that is the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office. See Macoupin 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 IL0590000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
