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Law Enforcement Agencies in Wells County, North Dakota

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Wells County

  • Wells County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ND0520000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Wells County

  • Harvey Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0520100 · NIBRS since 1991

Where People Arrested in Wells 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 Wells County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Wells County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Wells County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Wells County that is the Wells County Sheriff's Office. See Wells 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 ND0520000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.