Police and sheriff · Michigan

Law Enforcement Agencies in Wayne County, Michigan

49 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 49 law enforcement agencies in Wayne County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 43 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Wayne County

  • Wayne County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI8218200 · NIBRS since 1995

City and Town Police Departments in Wayne County

  • Allen Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8221200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Belleville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8224600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Brownstown Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8294700 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Canton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8290800 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Dearborn Heights Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8234400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Dearborn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8234300 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Detroit Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8234900 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Ecorse Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8237000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Flat Rock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8239700 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Garden City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8242000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Gibraltar Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8242300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Grosse Ile Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8244500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Grosse Pointe Farms Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8244700 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Grosse Pointe Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8244800 · NIBRS since 1994
  • Grosse Pointe Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8244600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Grosse Pointe Shores Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8244900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Grosse Pointe Woods Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8245000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Hamtramck Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8245300 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Harper Woods Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8245800 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Highland Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8247100 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Huron Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8286200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Inkster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8249000 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Lincoln Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8253400 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Livonia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8253800 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Melvindale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8257200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Northville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8262400 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Northville Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8286800 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Plymouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8267200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Plymouth Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8296500 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Redford Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8269300 · NIBRS since 1997
  • River Rouge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8270000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Riverview Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8270100 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Rockwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8270500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Romulus Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8270900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Southgate Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8275200 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Sumpter Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8277000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Taylor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8277500 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Trenton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8278300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Van Buren Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8279300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Wayne Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8281200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Westland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8281700 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Woodhaven Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8283100 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Wyandotte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI8283300 · NIBRS since 1996

State Police in Wayne County

  • State Police: Wayne CountyState police · ORI MI8208200 · NIBRS since 1998

College and University Police in Wayne County

  • Schoolcraft CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MI8297400 · NIBRS since 2014
  • University of Michigan: DearbornCollege or university police · ORI MI8290600 · NIBRS since 1999

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Wayne County

  • Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority: Lower Huron MetroparkOther agency · ORI MI8284400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Wayne County AirportOther agency · ORI MI8293900 · NIBRS since 1995

Where People Arrested in Wayne 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 Wayne County?
The FBI lists 49 law enforcement agencies in Wayne County, including 43 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Wayne County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Wayne County that is the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. See Wayne 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 MI8257200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.