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Law Enforcement Agencies in Oakland County, Michigan

57 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 57 law enforcement agencies in Oakland County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 52 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Oakland County

City and Town Police Departments in Oakland County

State Police in Oakland County

College and University Police in Oakland County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Oakland County

Where People Arrested in Oakland 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 Oakland County?
The FBI lists 57 law enforcement agencies in Oakland County, including 52 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Oakland County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Oakland County that is the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. See Oakland 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 MI6388800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.