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Law Enforcement Agencies in Chester County, South Carolina

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Chester County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Chester County

  • Chester County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0120000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Chester County

  • Chester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0120100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Fort Lawn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0120300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Great Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0120200 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Chester County

  • Highway Patrol: Chester CountyState police · ORI SC012SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Chester County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Chester CountyState agency · ORI SC012990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Chester CountyState agency · ORI SC012NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Chester CountyState agency · ORI SC012FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Chester CountyState agency · ORI SC012AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Chester CountyState agency · ORI SC0122600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Chester 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 Chester County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Chester County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Chester County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Chester County that is the Chester County Sheriff's Office. See Chester 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 SC0122600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.