Law Enforcement Agencies in Champaign County, Ohio
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Champaign County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Champaign County
Champaign County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0110000 · NIBRS since 2001
City and Town Police Departments in Champaign County
Mechanicsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0110100 · NIBRS since 2006
North Lewisburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0110500 · NIBRS since 2021
Urbana Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0110200 · NIBRS since 1998
Where People Arrested in Champaign 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 Champaign County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Champaign County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Champaign County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Champaign County that is the Champaign County Sheriff's Office. See Champaign 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 OH0110100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
