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Law Enforcement Agencies in Ashe County, North Carolina

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Ashe County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ashe County

  • Ashe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0050000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Ashe County

  • Jefferson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0050200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • West Jefferson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0050100 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Ashe County

  • State Park Rangers: New River-Mount JeffersonState agency · ORI NC0050300 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Ashe 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 North Carolina 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 Ashe County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Ashe County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ashe County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ashe County that is the Ashe County Sheriff's Office. See Ashe 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 NC0050200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.