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Law Enforcement Agencies in Woods County, Oklahoma

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Woods County

  • Woods County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI OK0760000 · NIBRS since 2008

City and Town Police Departments in Woods County

  • Alva Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OK0760100 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Waynoka Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI OK0760200 · NIBRS since 2008

College and University Police in Woods County

  • Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI OK0761500 · NIBRS since 2017

Where People Arrested in Woods 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 Oklahoma 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 Woods County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Woods County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Woods County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Woods County that is the Woods County Sheriff's Office. See Woods 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 OK0760000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.