Law Enforcement Agencies in Claiborne County, Mississippi
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Claiborne County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Claiborne County
Claiborne County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0110000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Claiborne County
Port Gibson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0110100 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Claiborne County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Claiborne County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Claiborne County that is the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. See Claiborne 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 MS0110100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
