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Law Enforcement Agencies in Alleghany, Virginia

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Alleghany, Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Alleghany

  • Alleghany County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VA0030000 · NIBRS since 1997

City and Town Police Departments in Alleghany

  • Clifton Forge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA1040000 · NIBRS since 1997

State Police in Alleghany

  • State Police: Alleghany CountyState police · ORI VA003SP00 · NIBRS since 1994

Where People Arrested in Alleghany 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 Virginia 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 Alleghany?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Alleghany, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Alleghany?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Alleghany that is the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office. See Alleghany 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 VA1040000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.