Law Enforcement Agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Jefferson Davis Parish
Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0270000 · NIBRS since 2007
City and Town Police Departments in Jefferson Davis Parish
Jennings Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0270200 · NIBRS since 2010
Lake Arthur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0270300 · NIBRS since 2023
Welsh Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0270400
Where People Arrested in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Jefferson Davis Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Jefferson Davis Parish that is the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office. See Jefferson Davis 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 LA0270200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
