Law Enforcement Agencies in Jefferson County, Ohio
19 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office and 18 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0410000 · NIBRS since 2004
City and Town Police Departments in Jefferson County
Adena Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410700 · NIBRS since 2006
Amsterdam Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410800 · NIBRS since 2005
Bergholz Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410900 · NIBRS since 2010
Cross Creek Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0412100 · NIBRS since 2005
Dillonvale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0411100 · NIBRS since 2008
Empire Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0411200 · NIBRS since 2006
Mingo Junction Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410200
Mount Pleasant Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0411400 · NIBRS since 2005
Rayland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0411600 · NIBRS since 2007
Richmond Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0411700 · NIBRS since 2022
Saline Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0412200 · NIBRS since 2006
Smithfield Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0412600 · NIBRS since 2022
Steubenville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410300 · NIBRS since 2021
Tiltonsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0412000 · NIBRS since 2014
Toronto Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410400 · NIBRS since 2005
Wells Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0412400 · NIBRS since 2006
Wintersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410500 · NIBRS since 1999
Yorkville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0410600 · NIBRS since 2014
Where People Arrested in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
The FBI lists 19 law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County, including 18 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Jefferson County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Jefferson County that is the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. See Jefferson 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 OH0412600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
