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Law Enforcement Agencies in Beaufort County, South Carolina

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Beaufort County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Beaufort County

  • Beaufort County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0070000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Beaufort County

  • Beaufort Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0070100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Bluffton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0070200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Hardeeville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0270100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Port Royal Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0070300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Yemassee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250600 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Beaufort County

  • Highway Patrol: Beaufort CountyState police · ORI SC007SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Beaufort County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Beaufort CountyState agency · ORI SC007990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Beaufort CountyState agency · ORI SC007NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Beaufort CountyState agency · ORI SC007FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Beaufort CountyState agency · ORI SC007AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Beaufort CountyState agency · ORI SC0072600 · NIBRS since 2003

College and University Police in Beaufort County

  • University of South Carolina: BeaufortCollege or university police · ORI SC0070500 · NIBRS since 2014

Where People Arrested in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Beaufort County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Beaufort County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Beaufort County that is the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. See Beaufort 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 SC0070300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.