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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

66 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 66 law enforcement agencies in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office, 58 city or town police departments, 4 campus police departments and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cuyahoga County

City and Town Police Departments in Cuyahoga County

State Agencies in Cuyahoga County

College and University Police in Cuyahoga County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Cuyahoga County

Where People Arrested in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County?
The FBI lists 66 law enforcement agencies in Cuyahoga County, including 58 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cuyahoga County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cuyahoga County that is the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office. See Cuyahoga 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 OH0182500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.