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Law Enforcement Agencies in Sumner County, Tennessee

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Sumner County, Tennessee: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sumner County

  • Sumner County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TN0830000 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Sumner County

  • Gallatin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830100 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Goodlettsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0190400 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Hendersonville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830400 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Millersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830600 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Portland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830200 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Westmoreland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830500 · NIBRS since 1997
  • White House Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0830300 · NIBRS since 1997

College and University Police in Sumner County

  • Volunteer State Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI TN0830900 · NIBRS since 1997

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Sumner County

  • Drug Task Force: 18th Judicial DistrictOther agency · ORI TN0830700 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Sumner 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 Sumner County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Sumner County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sumner County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sumner County that is the Sumner County Sheriff's Office. See Sumner 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 TN0830700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.