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Law Enforcement Agencies in Meigs County, Tennessee

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Meigs County, Tennessee: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Meigs County

  • Meigs County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TN0610000 · NIBRS since 1997

City and Town Police Departments in Meigs County

  • Decatur Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0610100 · NIBRS since 1999

Where People Arrested in Meigs 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 Tennessee 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 Meigs County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Meigs County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Meigs County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Meigs County that is the Meigs County Sheriff's Office. See Meigs 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 TN0610100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.