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Law Enforcement Agencies in Saluda County, South Carolina

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Saluda County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Saluda County

  • Saluda County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0410000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Saluda County

  • Batesburg-Leesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0320100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Ridge Spring Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0410200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Saluda Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0410100 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Saluda County

  • Highway Patrol: Saluda CountyState police · ORI SC041SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Saluda County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: SaludaState agency · ORI SC041990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Saluda CountyState agency · ORI SC041NR00 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Forestry Commission: Saluda CountyState agency · ORI SC041FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Saluda CountyState agency · ORI SC041AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Saluda CountyState agency · ORI SC0412600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Saluda 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 Saluda County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Saluda County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Saluda County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Saluda County that is the Saluda County Sheriff's Office. See Saluda 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 SC0410200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.