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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lake County, Ohio

20 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Lake County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office, 17 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lake County

  • Lake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0430000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Lake County

  • Eastlake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Fairport Harbor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Kirtland Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430400 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Kirtland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0432200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Madison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Madison Township Police Department, Lake CountyCity or town police · ORI OH0431800 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Mentor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430600 · NIBRS since 2014
  • Mentor-on-the-Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430700 · NIBRS since 2012
  • North Perry Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431600 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Painesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430800 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Perry Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0430900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Timberlake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431700 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Waite Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431000
  • Wickliffe Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431100 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Willoughby Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Willoughby Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431200 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Willowick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0431400 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Lake County

  • Lakeland Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI OH0432100 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lake County

  • Lake MetroparksOther agency · ORI OH0432400 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Lake 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 Lake County?
The FBI lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Lake County, including 17 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lake County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lake County that is the Lake County Sheriff's Office. See Lake 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 OH0431400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.