Law Enforcement Agencies in Hancock County, Indiana
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Hancock County, Indiana: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hancock County
Hancock County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IN0300000 · NIBRS since 2015
City and Town Police Departments in Hancock County
Cumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0491900 · NIBRS since 2019
Fortville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0300200 · NIBRS since 2020
Greenfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0300100 · NIBRS since 2018
McCordsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0300700 · NIBRS since 2020
New Palestine Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0300300 · NIBRS since 2019
Shirley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0300500 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Hancock 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 Hancock County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Hancock County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hancock County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hancock County that is the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. See Hancock 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 IN0300000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
