Law Enforcement Agencies in Bedford County, Tennessee
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Bedford County, Tennessee: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bedford County
Bedford County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TN0020000 · NIBRS since 1999
City and Town Police Departments in Bedford County
Shelbyville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0020100 · NIBRS since 1999
Wartrace Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0020200 · NIBRS since 2001
Where People Arrested in Bedford 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 Bedford County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Bedford County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bedford County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bedford County that is the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. See Bedford 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 TN0020100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
