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Law Enforcement Agencies in Gallia County, Ohio

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Gallia County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Gallia County

  • Gallia County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0270000 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Gallia County

  • Gallipolis Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0270100 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Rio Grande Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0270600 · NIBRS since 2007

College and University Police in Gallia County

  • University of Rio GrandeCollege or university police · ORI OH0270900 · NIBRS since 2008

Where People Arrested in Gallia 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 Gallia County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Gallia County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Gallia County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Gallia County that is the Gallia County Sheriff's Office. See Gallia 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 OH0270100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.