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Law Enforcement Agencies in Leon County, Texas

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Leon County

  • Leon County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX1450000 · NIBRS since 2018

City and Town Police Departments in Leon County

  • Buffalo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1450100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Jewett Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1451000 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Normangee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1450900 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Oakwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1451100 · NIBRS since 2024

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Leon County

  • Independent School District: BuffaloOther agency · ORI TX1451400 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Independent School District: NormangeeOther agency · ORI TX1451300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Independent School District: OakwoodOther agency · ORI TX1451600 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Leon County Constable: Precinct 1Other agency · ORI TX1450200 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Leon County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX1450300 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Leon 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 Leon County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Leon County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Leon County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Leon County that is the Leon County Sheriff's Office. See Leon 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 TX1451300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.