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Law Enforcement Agencies in Clare County, Michigan

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Clare County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Clare County

  • Clare County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI1811800 · NIBRS since 1995

City and Town Police Departments in Clare County

  • Clare Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI1831300 · NIBRS since 1995

State Police in Clare County

  • State Police: Clare CountyState police · ORI MI1801800 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Clare 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 Clare County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Clare County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Clare County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Clare County that is the Clare County Sheriff's Office. See Clare 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 MI1811800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.