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Law Enforcement Agencies in Allen County, Ohio

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Allen County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Allen County

  • Allen County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0020000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Allen County

  • American Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0021300 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Bluffton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0020100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Delphos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0020200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Elida Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0020700 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Lima Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0020400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Marion Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0021600 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Perry Township Police Department, Allen CountyCity or town police · ORI OH0021400 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Shawnee Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0021100 · NIBRS since 2012
  • Spencerville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0020500 · NIBRS since 2006

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Allen County

  • Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park DistrictOther agency · ORI OH0021700 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Lima Park Services Ranger DivisionOther agency · ORI OH0021800 · NIBRS since 2008

Where People Arrested in Allen 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 Ohio 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 Allen County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Allen County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Allen County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Allen County that is the Allen County Sheriff's Office. See Allen 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 OH0021100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.