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Law Enforcement Agencies in Callaway County, Missouri

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Callaway County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Callaway County

City and Town Police Departments in Callaway County

Where People Arrested in Callaway 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 Missouri 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 Callaway County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Callaway County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Callaway County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Callaway County that is the Callaway County Sheriff's Office. See Callaway County Detention Center 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 MO0140300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.