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Law Enforcement Agencies in Laurens County, South Carolina

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Laurens County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Laurens County

  • Laurens County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0300000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Laurens County

  • Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0300200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Fountain Inn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0230100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Laurens Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0300100 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Laurens County

  • Highway Patrol: Laurens CountyState police · ORI SC030SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Laurens County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: LaurensState agency · ORI SC030990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Laurens CountyState agency · ORI SC030NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Laurens CountyState agency · ORI SC030FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Laurens CountyState agency · ORI SC030AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Laurens CountyState agency · ORI SC0302600 · NIBRS since 2003

College and University Police in Laurens County

  • Presbyterian CollegeCollege or university police · ORI SC0309E00 · NIBRS since 1996

Where People Arrested in Laurens 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 Laurens County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Laurens County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Laurens County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Laurens County that is the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. See Laurens 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 SC030990X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.