Law Enforcement Agencies in Mississippi County, Missouri
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Mississippi County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Mississippi County
Mississippi County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0670000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Mississippi County
Bertrand Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0670400 · NIBRS since 2020
Charleston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0670100 · NIBRS since 2021
East Prairie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0670200 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Mississippi County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Mississippi County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Mississippi County that is the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office. See Mississippi 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 MO0670100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
