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Law Enforcement Agencies in Howell County, Missouri

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Howell County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Howell County

  • Howell County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0460000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Howell County

  • Mountain View Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0460100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • West Plains Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0460200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Willow Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0460300 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Howell 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 Howell County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Howell County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Howell County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Howell County that is the Howell County Sheriff's Office. See Howell 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 MO0460200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.