Law Enforcement Agencies in Bolivar County, Mississippi
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Bolivar County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bolivar County
Bolivar County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0060000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Bolivar County
Boyle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS006090X · NIBRS since 2025
Cleveland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0060100 · NIBRS since 2019
Mound Bayou Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0060200
Rosedale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0060500
Shaw Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0060400
Shelby Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0060300
Where People Arrested in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Bolivar County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bolivar County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bolivar County that is the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office. See Bolivar 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 MS006090X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
