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Law Enforcement Agencies in Roscommon County, Michigan

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Roscommon County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Roscommon County

  • Roscommon County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI7217200 · NIBRS since 1995

City and Town Police Departments in Roscommon County

  • Denton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI7235500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Gerrish Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI7294600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Richfield Township Police Department, Roscommon CountyCity or town police · ORI MI7290100 · NIBRS since 1997

State Police in Roscommon County

  • State Police: Roscommon CountyState police · ORI MI7207200 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Roscommon 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 Roscommon County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Roscommon County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Roscommon County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Roscommon County that is the Roscommon County Sheriff's Office. See Roscommon 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 MI7217200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.