Law Enforcement Agencies in Jefferson County, Kansas
9 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County, Kansas: the county sheriff's office and 8 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KS0440000 · NIBRS since 2000
City and Town Police Departments in Jefferson County
McLouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440400 · NIBRS since 2000
Meriden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440300 · NIBRS since 2000
Nortonville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440500 · NIBRS since 2000
Oskaloosa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440600 · NIBRS since 2000
Ozawkie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440900 · NIBRS since 2017
Perry Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440800 · NIBRS since 2000
Valley Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440200 · NIBRS since 2000
Winchester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0440700 · NIBRS since 2000
Where People Arrested in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Jefferson County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Jefferson County that is the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. See Jefferson 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 KS0440200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
