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Law Enforcement Agencies in Anderson County, South Carolina

18 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Anderson County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 2 campus police departments and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Anderson County

  • Anderson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0040000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Anderson County

  • Anderson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0040100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Clemson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Easley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Honea Path Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0040300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Iva Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0040600 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Pendleton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0040400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • West Pelzer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0041000 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Williamston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0040500 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Anderson County

  • Highway Patrol: Anderson CountyState police · ORI SC004SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Anderson County

  • Bureau of Protective ServicesState agency · ORI SC040BP00 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Anderson CountyState agency · ORI SC004990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Anderson CountyState agency · ORI SC004NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Anderson CountyState agency · ORI SC004FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Anderson CountyState agency · ORI SC004AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Anderson CountyState agency · ORI SC0042600 · NIBRS since 2003

College and University Police in Anderson County

  • Anderson UniversityCollege or university police · ORI SC004019E · NIBRS since 2024
  • Tri-County Technical CollegeCollege or university police · ORI SC0041100 · NIBRS since 2015

Where People Arrested in Anderson 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 Anderson County?
The FBI lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Anderson County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Anderson County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Anderson County that is the Anderson County Sheriff's Office. See Anderson County Detention 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 SC040BP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.