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Law Enforcement Agencies in Van Buren County, Michigan

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Van Buren County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Van Buren County

  • Van Buren County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI8018000 · NIBRS since 1995

City and Town Police Departments in Van Buren County

  • Bangor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8023100 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Covert Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8087300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Decatur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8034500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Hartford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8046300 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Lawrence Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8052300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Lawton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8052400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Mattawan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8056400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Paw Paw Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8065100 · NIBRS since 1995
  • South Haven Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8074700 · NIBRS since 1996

State Police in Van Buren County

  • State Police: Van Buren CountyState police · ORI MI8008000 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Van Buren County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Van Buren County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Van Buren County that is the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office. See Van Buren 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 MI8065100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.