Law Enforcement Agencies in Pemiscot County, Missouri
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Pemiscot County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Pemiscot County
Pemiscot County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0780000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Pemiscot County
Caruthersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0780100 · NIBRS since 2021
Cooter Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0780200
Hayti Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0780300 · NIBRS since 2021
Steele Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0780500 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Pemiscot County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Pemiscot County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Pemiscot County that is the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office. See Pemiscot 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 MO0780200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
