Law Enforcement Agencies in Spencer County, Indiana
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Spencer County, Indiana: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Spencer County
Spencer County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IN0740000
City and Town Police Departments in Spencer County
Chrisney Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0740600 · NIBRS since 2018
Dale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0740200
Rockport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0740100 · NIBRS since 2019
Santa Claus Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0740300 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Spencer 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 Spencer County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Spencer County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Spencer County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Spencer County that is the Spencer County Sheriff's Office. See Spencer 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 IN0740300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
