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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hampton County, South Carolina

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Hampton County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hampton County

  • Hampton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0250000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Hampton County

  • Estill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Gifford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250500 · NIBRS since 2014
  • Hampton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Varnville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Yemassee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0250600 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Hampton County

  • Highway Patrol: Hampton CountyState police · ORI SC025SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Hampton County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: HamptonState agency · ORI SC025990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Hampton CountyState agency · ORI SC025NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Hampton CountyState agency · ORI SC025FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Hampton CountyState agency · ORI SC025AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Hampton CountyState agency · ORI SC0252600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Hampton 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 Hampton County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Hampton County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hampton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hampton County that is the Hampton County Sheriff's Office. See Hampton 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 SC0250200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.