Law Enforcement Agencies in Buffalo County, South Dakota
1 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 1 law enforcement agency in Buffalo County, South Dakota: the county sheriff's office.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Buffalo County
Buffalo County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SD0080000 · NIBRS since 2004
Where People Arrested in Buffalo 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.
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 Buffalo County?
The FBI lists 1 law enforcement agencies in Buffalo County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Buffalo County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Buffalo County that is the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office. See Buffalo 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 SD0080000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
