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Law Enforcement Agencies in Rooks County, Kansas

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Rooks County, Kansas: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Rooks County

  • Rooks County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KS0820000 · NIBRS since 2000

City and Town Police Departments in Rooks County

  • Plainville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0820100 · NIBRS since 2000

Where People Arrested in Rooks 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 Kansas 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 Rooks County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Rooks County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Rooks County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Rooks County that is the Rooks County Sheriff's Office. See Rooks 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 KS0820000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.