Law Enforcement Agencies in Swain County, North Carolina
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Swain County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Swain County
Swain County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0870000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Swain County
Bryson City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0870100 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Swain 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 Swain County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Swain County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Swain County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Swain County that is the Swain County Sheriff's Office. See Swain 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 NC0870000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
