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Law Enforcement Agencies in Prentiss County, Mississippi

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Prentiss County, Mississippi: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Prentiss County

  • Prentiss County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MS0590000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Prentiss County

  • Baldwyn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0590200
  • Booneville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MS0590100 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Prentiss County

  • Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MS0590300 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Prentiss 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 Prentiss County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Prentiss County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Prentiss County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Prentiss County that is the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office. See Prentiss 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 MS0590300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.