Law Enforcement Agencies in Williams County, North Dakota
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Williams County, North Dakota: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Williams County
Williams County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ND0530000 · NIBRS since 1992
City and Town Police Departments in Williams County
Ray Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0530400 · NIBRS since 2016
Tioga Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0530100 · NIBRS since 2012
Williston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ND0530200 · NIBRS since 1992
Where People Arrested in Williams 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 Williams County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Williams County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Williams County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Williams County that is the Williams County Sheriff's Office. See Williams 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 ND0530000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
