Law Enforcement Agencies in McDonald County, Missouri
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in McDonald County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in McDonald County
McDonald County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0600000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in McDonald County
Anderson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600100 · NIBRS since 2021
Goodman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600500 · NIBRS since 2023
Lanagan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600600 · NIBRS since 2020
Noel Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600200 · NIBRS since 2020
Pineville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600300 · NIBRS since 2024
Southwest City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0600400 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in McDonald 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 McDonald County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in McDonald County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in McDonald County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In McDonald County that is the McDonald County Sheriff's Office. See McDonald 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 MO0600500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
