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Law Enforcement Agencies in Berrien County, Michigan

20 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Berrien County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 18 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Berrien County

  • Berrien County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI1111100 · NIBRS since 1998

City and Town Police Departments in Berrien County

  • Baroda-Lake Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1123300 · NIBRS since 2009
  • Benton Harbor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1124800 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Benton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1124900 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Berrien Springs-Oronoko Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1125200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Bridgman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1126800 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Buchanan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1127600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Chikaming Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1187100 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Coloma Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1185300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Eau Claire Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1136800 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Galien Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1141800 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Grand Beach/Michiana Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1160100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Lincoln Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1176600 · NIBRS since 1996
  • New Buffalo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1161100 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Niles Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1161900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • St. Joseph Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1172600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • St. Joseph Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1187700 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Three Oaks Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1177900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Watervliet Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1181000 · NIBRS since 1995

State Police in Berrien County

  • State Police: Berrien CountyState police · ORI MI1101100 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Berrien County 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 Michigan 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 Berrien County?
The FBI lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Berrien County, including 18 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Berrien County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Berrien County that is the Berrien County Sheriff's Office. See Berrien County 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 MI1124800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.