Law Enforcement Agencies in Allen Parish, Louisiana
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Allen Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Allen Parish
Allen Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0020000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Allen Parish
Kinder Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0020100
Oakdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0020200
Oberlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0020300
Where People Arrested in Allen Parish 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 Allen Parish?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Allen Parish, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Allen Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Allen Parish that is the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office. See Allen Parish 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 LA0020000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
