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Law Enforcement Agencies in Aiken County, South Carolina

17 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Aiken County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Aiken County

  • Aiken County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0020000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Aiken County

  • Aiken Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Burnettown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Jackson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020500 · NIBRS since 1991
  • New Ellenton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020600 · NIBRS since 1991
  • North Augusta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Perry Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0021400 · NIBRS since 1994
  • Salley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020700 · NIBRS since 1992
  • Wagener Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0020800 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Aiken County

  • Highway Patrol: Aiken CountyState police · ORI SC002SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Aiken County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Aiken CountyState agency · ORI SC002990X · NIBRS since 2021
  • Department of Natural Resources: Aiken CountyState agency · ORI SC002NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Aiken CountyState agency · ORI SC002FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Aiken CountyState agency · ORI SC002AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Aiken CountyState agency · ORI SC0022600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • United States Department of Energy Savannah River PlantState agency · ORI SC0021000 · NIBRS since 1991

College and University Police in Aiken County

  • University of South Carolina: AikenCollege or university police · ORI SC0021500 · NIBRS since 1991

Where People Arrested in Aiken 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 South Carolina 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 Aiken County?
The FBI lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Aiken County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Aiken County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Aiken County that is the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. See Aiken 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 SC0020100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.