Law Enforcement Agencies in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Evangeline Parish
Evangeline Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0200000 · NIBRS since 2008
City and Town Police Departments in Evangeline Parish
Basile Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0200100 · NIBRS since 2004
Chataignier Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0200600 · NIBRS since 2022
Mamou Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0200200 · NIBRS since 2003
Ville Platte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0200300
Where People Arrested in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Evangeline Parish, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Evangeline Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Evangeline Parish that is the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office. See Evangeline 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 LA0200100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
