Law Enforcement Agencies in Hopkins County, Kentucky
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Hopkins County, Kentucky: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0540000 · NIBRS since 2009
City and Town Police Departments in Hopkins County
Dawson Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0540200 · NIBRS since 2009
Madisonville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0540100 · NIBRS since 2007
Where People Arrested in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Hopkins County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hopkins County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hopkins County that is the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office. See Hopkins County Detention Center 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 KY0540100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
