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Law Enforcement Agencies in Stokes County, North Carolina

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Stokes County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Stokes County

  • Stokes County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0850000 · NIBRS since 2024

City and Town Police Departments in Stokes County

  • King Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0850300 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Stokes County

  • State Park Rangers: Hanging RockState agency · ORI NC0850400 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Stokes 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 Stokes County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Stokes County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Stokes County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Stokes County that is the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. See Stokes 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 NC0850000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.