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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hinds County, Mississippi

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Hinds County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 3 campus police departments and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hinds County

  • Hinds County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0250000 · NIBRS since 2025

City and Town Police Departments in Hinds County

  • Bolton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0251800 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Byram Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0253200 · NIBRS since 2012
  • Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Edwards Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Jackson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250100 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Raymond Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Terry Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250600
  • Utica Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0250400 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Hinds County

  • Reservoir Police DepartmentState agency · ORI MS0251700 · NIBRS since 2020
  • State Capitol PoliceState agency · ORI MS0251900 · NIBRS since 2025

College and University Police in Hinds County

  • Hinds Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MS0251100
  • Jackson State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MS0251000 · NIBRS since 2024
  • University of Mississippi: Medical CenterCollege or university police · ORI MS0251600 · NIBRS since 2024

Where People Arrested in Hinds 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 Mississippi 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 Hinds County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Hinds County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hinds County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hinds County that is the Hinds County Sheriff's Office. See Hinds 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 MS0251700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.