Law Enforcement Agencies in Elkhart County, Indiana
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Elkhart County, Indiana: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Elkhart County
Elkhart County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IN0200000 · NIBRS since 2015
City and Town Police Departments in Elkhart County
Bristol Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0200400 · NIBRS since 2021
Elkhart Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0200100 · NIBRS since 2020
Goshen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0200200 · NIBRS since 2019
Nappanee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0200300 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Elkhart 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 Elkhart County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Elkhart County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Elkhart County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Elkhart County that is the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office. See Elkhart 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 IN0200000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
