Law Enforcement Agencies in Johnston County, North Carolina
10 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Johnston County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 9 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Johnston County
Johnston County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0510000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Johnston County
Benson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510200 · NIBRS since 2019
Clayton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510300 · NIBRS since 2019
Four Oaks Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510400 · NIBRS since 2019
Kenly Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510500
Pine Level Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510600 · NIBRS since 2019
Princeton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510700 · NIBRS since 2019
Selma Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510800 · NIBRS since 2019
Smithfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0510100 · NIBRS since 2019
Wilson's Mills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0511400 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Johnston 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 Johnston County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Johnston County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Johnston County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Johnston County that is the Johnston County Sheriff's Office. See Johnston 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 NC0510000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
