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Law Enforcement Agencies in Brule County, South Dakota

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Brule County, South Dakota: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Brule County

  • Brule County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SD0070000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in Brule County

  • Chamberlain Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SD0070100 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Kimball Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SD0070200 · NIBRS since 2009

Where People Arrested in Brule 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 Dakota 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 Brule County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Brule County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Brule County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Brule County that is the Brule County Sheriff's Office. See Brule 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 SD0070000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.