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Law Enforcement Agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments, 2 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in East Baton Rouge Parish

City and Town Police Departments in East Baton Rouge Parish

State Agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish

College and University Police in East Baton Rouge Parish

Where People Arrested in East Baton Rouge 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.

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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 East Baton Rouge Parish?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in East Baton Rouge Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In East Baton Rouge Parish that is the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. See East Baton Rouge 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 LA0170400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.