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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lexington County, South Carolina

24 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 24 law enforcement agencies in Lexington County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 13 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 8 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lexington County

  • Lexington County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0320000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Lexington County

  • Batesburg-Leesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Cayce Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Chapin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320600 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Columbia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0400100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Gaston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0321400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Irmo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320700 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Lexington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Pelion Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320800 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Pine Ridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320900 · NIBRS since 1991
  • South Congaree Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0321000 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Springdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0321100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Swansea Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0321200 · NIBRS since 2002
  • West Columbia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320500 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Lexington County

  • Highway Patrol: Lexington CountyState police · ORI SC032SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Lexington County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Lexington CountyState agency · ORI SC032990X · NIBRS since 2021
  • Department of Natural Resources: Lexington CountyState agency · ORI SC032NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Lexington CountyState agency · ORI SC032FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Lexington CountyState agency · ORI SC032AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Lexington CountyState agency · ORI SC0322600 · NIBRS since 2003

College and University Police in Lexington County

  • Midlands Technical CollegeCollege or university police · ORI SC0321600 · NIBRS since 2002

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Lexington County

  • Atlantic RailwaysOther agency · ORI SC032289E · NIBRS since 2022
  • Columbia Metropolitan AirportOther agency · ORI SC0321300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Lexington County Medical CenterOther agency · ORI SC0321700 · NIBRS since 2010

Where People Arrested in Lexington 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 Lexington County?
The FBI lists 24 law enforcement agencies in Lexington County, including 13 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lexington County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lexington County that is the Lexington County Sheriff's Office. See Lexington 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 SC0322600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.