Law Enforcement Agencies in Potter County, South Dakota
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Potter County, South Dakota: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Potter County
Potter County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SD0530000 · NIBRS since 1999
City and Town Police Departments in Potter County
Gettysburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SD0530100 · NIBRS since 2000
Where People Arrested in Potter 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 Potter County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Potter County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Potter County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Potter County that is the Potter County Sheriff's Office. See Potter 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 SD0530000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
