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Law Enforcement Agencies in Austin County, Texas

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Austin County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Austin County

  • Austin County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX0080000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Austin County

  • Bellville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0080100 · NIBRS since 2017
  • San Felipe Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0080800 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Sealy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0080200 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Wallis Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0080700 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Austin County

  • Austin County Constable: Precinct 1Other agency · ORI TX0080300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Austin County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX0080400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Austin County Constable: Precinct 3Other agency · ORI TX0080500 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Austin County Constable: Precinct 4Other agency · ORI TX0080600 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Independent School District: SealyOther agency · ORI TX0080900 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Austin 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 Texas 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 Austin County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Austin County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Austin County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Austin County that is the Austin County Sheriff's Office. See Austin 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 TX0080400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.