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Law Enforcement Agencies in Licking County, Ohio

17 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Licking County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office, 13 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Licking County

  • Licking County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0450000 · NIBRS since 2012

City and Town Police Departments in Licking County

  • Alexandria Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450200 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Buckeye Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Granville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450300 · NIBRS since 2010
  • Heath Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450700 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Hebron Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450800 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Johnstown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450900 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Kirkersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451000 · NIBRS since 2007
  • New Albany Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0252100 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Newark Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0450100 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Pataskala Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451100 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Reynoldsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0250800 · NIBRS since 2004
  • St. Louisville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451200 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Utica Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0451300 · NIBRS since 2004

College and University Police in Licking County

  • Ohio State University: NewarkCollege or university police · ORI OH045160X · NIBRS since 2010

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Licking County

  • Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task ForceOther agency · ORI OH0451900 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Licking Park DistrictOther agency · ORI OH0451800 · NIBRS since 2009

Where People Arrested in Licking 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 Licking County?
The FBI lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Licking County, including 13 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Licking County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Licking County that is the Licking County Sheriff's Office. See Licking County Justice Center 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 OH0450100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.