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Law Enforcement Agencies in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Vanderburgh County, Indiana: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Vanderburgh County

  • Vanderburgh County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IN0820000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Vanderburgh County

  • Evansville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IN0820100 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Vanderburgh County

  • Indiana University: EvansvilleCollege or university police · ORI IN0820600 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Vanderburgh County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Vanderburgh County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Vanderburgh County that is the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office. See Vanderburgh 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 IN0820000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.