Law Enforcement Agencies in Ballard County, Kentucky
1 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 1 law enforcement agency in Ballard County, Kentucky: the county sheriff's office.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ballard County
Ballard County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0040000 · NIBRS since 2009
Where People Arrested in Ballard 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 Ballard County?
The FBI lists 1 law enforcement agencies in Ballard County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ballard County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ballard County that is the Ballard County Sheriff's Office. See Ballard 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 KY0040000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
