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Law Enforcement Agencies in Pickens County, South Carolina

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Pickens County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Pickens County

  • Pickens County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0390000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Pickens County

  • Central Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Clemson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Easley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Liberty Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Pickens Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0390500 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Pickens County

  • Highway Patrol: Pickens CountyState police · ORI SC039SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Pickens County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Pickens CountyState agency · ORI SC039990X · NIBRS since 2022
  • Department of Natural Resources: Pickens CountyState agency · ORI SC039NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Pickens CountyState agency · ORI SC039FC00 · NIBRS since 2003
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Pickens CountyState agency · ORI SC039AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Pickens CountyState agency · ORI SC0392600 · NIBRS since 2004

College and University Police in Pickens County

  • Clemson UniversityCollege or university police · ORI SC0390600 · NIBRS since 1991

Where People Arrested in Pickens 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 Pickens County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Pickens County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Pickens County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Pickens County that is the Pickens County Sheriff's Office. See Pickens 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 SC0390000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.