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Law Enforcement Agencies in DeKalb County, Indiana

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in DeKalb County, Indiana: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in DeKalb County

  • DeKalb County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IN0170000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in DeKalb County

  • Auburn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0170100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Butler Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0170200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Garrett Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0170300 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Waterloo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0170400 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in DeKalb 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 Indiana 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 DeKalb County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in DeKalb County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in DeKalb County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In DeKalb County that is the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. See DeKalb 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 IN0170300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.