Law Enforcement Agencies in Monroe County, Mississippi
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Monroe County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Monroe County
Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0480000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Monroe County
Aberdeen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0480100
Amory Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0480200 · NIBRS since 2021
Smithville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0480400 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Monroe 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 Monroe County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Monroe County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Monroe County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Monroe County that is the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. See Monroe 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 MS0480000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
