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Law Enforcement Agencies in Rockingham County, North Carolina

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Rockingham County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Rockingham County

  • Rockingham County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0790000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Rockingham County

  • Eden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0790100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Madison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0790300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Mayodan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0790400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Reidsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0790500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Stoneville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0790700 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Rockingham County

  • State Park Rangers: Haw RiverState agency · ORI NC0790800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • State Park Rangers: Mayo RiverState agency · ORI NC0791000 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Rockingham County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Rockingham County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Rockingham County that is the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. See Rockingham 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 NC0790000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.