Law Enforcement Agencies in Fairfield County, Ohio
12 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office and 11 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Fairfield County
Fairfield County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0230000 · NIBRS since 2001
City and Town Police Departments in Fairfield County
Baltimore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230300 · NIBRS since 2004
Buckeye Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451700 · NIBRS since 2021
Carroll Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230600 · NIBRS since 2005
Columbus Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OHCOP0000 · NIBRS since 2003
Lancaster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230100 · NIBRS since 2001
Lithopolis Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230700 · NIBRS since 2006
Millersport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230800 · NIBRS since 2008
Pickerington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0230900 · NIBRS since 1999
Pleasantville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0231700
Reynoldsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0250800 · NIBRS since 2004
Sugar Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0231200 · NIBRS since 2006
Where People Arrested in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Fairfield County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Fairfield County that is the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office. See Fairfield 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 OH0231700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
