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Law Enforcement Agencies in McCormick County, South Carolina

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in McCormick County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in McCormick County

  • McCormick County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0330000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in McCormick County

  • McCormick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0330100 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in McCormick County

  • Highway Patrol: McCormick CountyState police · ORI SC033SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in McCormick County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: McCormickState agency · ORI SC033990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: McCormick CountyState agency · ORI SC033NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: McCormick CountyState agency · ORI SC033FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: McCormick CountyState agency · ORI SC033AA0X
  • State Transport Police: McCormick CountyState agency · ORI SC0332600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in McCormick 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 McCormick County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in McCormick County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in McCormick County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In McCormick County that is the McCormick County Sheriff's Office. See McCormick 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 SC033NR00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.