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Law Enforcement Agencies in Vinton County, Ohio

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Vinton County, Ohio: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Vinton County

  • Vinton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OH0820000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in Vinton County

  • Hamden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0820200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • McArthur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OH0820100 · NIBRS since 2006

Where People Arrested in Vinton 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 Vinton County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Vinton County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Vinton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Vinton County that is the Vinton County Sheriff's Office. See Vinton 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 OH0820200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.