Law Enforcement Agencies in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Ascension Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0030000 · NIBRS since 2003
City and Town Police Departments in Ascension Parish
Gonzales Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0030200 · NIBRS since 2011
Where People Arrested in Ascension 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 Ascension Parish?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Ascension Parish, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ascension Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ascension Parish that is the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. See Ascension Parish 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 LA0030200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
