Law Enforcement Agencies in Houston County, Tennessee
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Houston County, Tennessee: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Houston County
Houston County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TN0420000 · NIBRS since 1999
City and Town Police Departments in Houston County
Erin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0420100 · NIBRS since 1997
Where People Arrested in Houston 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 Houston County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Houston County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Houston County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Houston County that is the Houston County Sheriff's Office. See Houston 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 TN0420000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
