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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kenton County, Kentucky

15 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Kenton County, Kentucky: 2 county agencies, 12 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kenton County

  • Kenton County Police DepartmentCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0590500 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Kenton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KY0590000 · NIBRS since 2009

City and Town Police Departments in Kenton County

  • Covington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590100 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Edgewood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591700 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Elsmere Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590200 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Erlanger Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590300 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Fort Mitchell Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591300 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Fort Wright Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590400 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Independence Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591900 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591000 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Ludlow Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590700 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Park Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0590600 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Taylor Mill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591100 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Villa Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KY0591200 · NIBRS since 2009

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Kenton County

  • Northern Kentucky Drug Strike ForceOther agency · ORI KY0592600 · NIBRS since 2009

Where People Arrested in Kenton 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 Kentucky 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 Kenton County?
The FBI lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Kenton County, including 12 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kenton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kenton County that is the Kenton County Sheriff's Office. See Kenton 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 KY0590000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.