Law Enforcement Agencies in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0050000 · NIBRS since 2025
City and Town Police Departments in Avoyelles Parish
Bunkie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050100
Cottonport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050400
Evergreen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050800 · NIBRS since 2020
Marksville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050200 · NIBRS since 2020
Moreauville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050600
Simmesport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0050300
Where People Arrested in Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Avoyelles Parish, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Avoyelles Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Avoyelles Parish that is the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office. See Avoyelles 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 LA0050100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
