Law Enforcement Agencies in Franklin County, Nebraska
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Franklin County, Nebraska: the county sheriff's office and 1 state police post.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NB0310000 · NIBRS since 2021
State Police in Franklin County
State Patrol: Franklin CountyState police · ORI NBNSP3100 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Franklin 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 Franklin County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Franklin County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Franklin County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Franklin County that is the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. See Franklin 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 NBNSP3100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
