Law Enforcement Agencies in Renville County, Minnesota
6 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Renville County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 5 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Renville County
Renville County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0650000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Renville County
Buffalo Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0650600 · NIBRS since 2020
Fairfax Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0650100 · NIBRS since 2020
Hector Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0650200 · NIBRS since 2020
Olivia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0650300 · NIBRS since 2020
Renville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0650400 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Renville 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 Renville County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Renville County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Renville County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Renville County that is the Renville County Sheriff's Office. See Renville 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 MN0650300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
