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Law Enforcement Agencies in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

9 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in St. Landry Parish

  • St. Landry Parish Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI LA0490000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in St. Landry Parish

  • Arnaudville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490300 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Eunice Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490100
  • Krotz Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490800 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Melville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490700
  • Opelousas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Port Barre Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490600
  • Washington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI LA0490500

College and University Police in St. Landry Parish

  • Louisiana State University: EuniceCollege or university police · ORI LA0491300 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in St. Landry 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.

Law Enforcement in Other Louisiana Counties

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 St. Landry Parish?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in St. Landry Parish, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in St. Landry Parish?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In St. Landry Parish that is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. See St. Landry 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 LA0490700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.