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Law Enforcement Agencies in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Williamsburg County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Williamsburg County

  • Williamsburg County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0450000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Williamsburg County

  • Andrews Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0220100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Greeleyville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0450400 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Hemingway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0450100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Kingstree Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0450200 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Lane Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0450500 · NIBRS since 1997

State Police in Williamsburg County

  • Highway Patrol: Williamsburg CountyState police · ORI SC045SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Williamsburg County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Williamsburg CountyState agency · ORI SC045990X · NIBRS since 2023
  • Department of Natural Resources: Williamsburg CountyState agency · ORI SC045NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Williamsburg CountyState agency · ORI SC045FC00 · NIBRS since 2003
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Williamsburg CountyState agency · ORI SC045AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Williamsburg CountyState agency · ORI SC0452600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Williamsburg County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Williamsburg County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Williamsburg County that is the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office. See Williamsburg 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 SC045SP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.