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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cass County, North Dakota

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Cass County, North Dakota: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cass County

  • Cass County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ND0090000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Cass County

  • Fargo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0090200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • West Fargo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0090300 · NIBRS since 1991

College and University Police in Cass County

  • North Dakota State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI ND0090600 · NIBRS since 1997

Where People Arrested in Cass 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 Dakota 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 Cass County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Cass County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cass County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cass County that is the Cass County Sheriff's Office. See Cass 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 ND0090600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.