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Law Enforcement Agencies in Platte County, Missouri

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Platte County, Missouri: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Platte County

  • Platte County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MO0830000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Platte County

  • Edgerton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0831100
  • Kansas City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MOKPD0000 · NIBRS since 2010
  • Parkville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0830100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Platte City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0830200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Platte Woods Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0830300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Riverside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0830500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Smithville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0240800 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Tracy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0831400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Weatherby Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0831500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Weston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MO0830400 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Platte County

  • Kansas City International AirportOther agency · ORI MO0831800 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Platte 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 Platte County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Platte County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Platte County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Platte County that is the Platte County Sheriff's Office. See Platte 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 MO0831100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.