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Law Enforcement Agencies in Colleton County, South Carolina

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Colleton County, South Carolina: 2 county agencies, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Colleton County

  • Colleton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0150000 · NIBRS since 1991
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Colleton County County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC015AA0X

City and Town Police Departments in Colleton County

  • Cottageville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0150300 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Edisto Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0150200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Walterboro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0150100 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Colleton County

  • Highway Patrol: Colleton CountyState police · ORI SC015SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Colleton County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Colleton CountyState agency · ORI SC015990X · NIBRS since 2018
  • Department of Natural Resources: Colleton CountyState agency · ORI SC015NR00 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Forestry Commission: Colleton CountyState agency · ORI SC015FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • State Transport Police: Colleton CountyState agency · ORI SC0152600 · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Colleton 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 Colleton County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Colleton County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Colleton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Colleton County that is the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. See Colleton 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 SC015SP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.