Law Enforcement Agencies in Big Stone County, Minnesota
1 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 1 law enforcement agency in Big Stone County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Big Stone County
Big Stone County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0060000 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Big Stone 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.
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 Big Stone County?
The FBI lists 1 law enforcement agencies in Big Stone County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Big Stone County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Big Stone County that is the Big Stone County Sheriff's Office. See Big Stone 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 MN0060000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
