Law Enforcement Agencies in Covington County, Mississippi
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Covington County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Covington County
Covington County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0160000 · NIBRS since 2022
City and Town Police Departments in Covington County
Collins Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0160100 · NIBRS since 2020
Mount Olive Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0160200
Seminary Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0160300 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Covington 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 Covington County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Covington County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Covington County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Covington County that is the Covington County Sheriff's Office. See Covington 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 MS0160100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
