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Law Enforcement Agencies in Fairfield County, South Carolina

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Fairfield County

  • Fairfield County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0200000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Fairfield County

  • Ridgeway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0200200 · NIBRS since 1992
  • Winnsboro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0200100 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Fairfield County

  • Highway Patrol: Fairfield CountyState police · ORI SC020SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Fairfield County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: FairfieldState agency · ORI SC020990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Fairfield CountyState agency · ORI SC020NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Fairfield CountyState agency · ORI SC020FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Fairfield CountyState agency · ORI SC020AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Fairfield CountyState agency · ORI SC0202600 · NIBRS since 2004

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Fairfield County

  • Foxville and Northern RailroadOther agency · ORI SC020209E · NIBRS since 2018

Where People Arrested in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Fairfield County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Fairfield County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Fairfield County that is the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office. See Fairfield 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 SC020990X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.