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Law Enforcement Agencies in Florence County, South Carolina

18 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Florence County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Florence County

  • Florence County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0210000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Florence County

  • Coward Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210300 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Florence Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Johnsonville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Lake City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Olanta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210500 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Pamplico Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210600 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Quinby Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210700 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Scranton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210800 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Timmonsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0210900 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Florence County

  • Highway Patrol: Florence CountyState police · ORI SC021SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Florence County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Florence CountyState agency · ORI SC021990X · NIBRS since 2020
  • Department of Natural Resources: Florence CountyState agency · ORI SC021NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Florence CountyState agency · ORI SC021FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Florence CountyState agency · ORI SC021AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Florence CountyState agency · ORI SC0212600 · NIBRS since 2003

College and University Police in Florence County

  • Francis Marion UniversityCollege or university police · ORI SC0211000 · NIBRS since 1991

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Florence County

  • Florence Regional AirportOther agency · ORI SC0211300 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Florence 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 Florence County?
The FBI lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Florence County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Florence County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Florence County that is the Florence County Sheriff's Office. See Florence 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 SC0211300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.