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Law Enforcement Agencies in Amherst, Virginia

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Amherst

  • Amherst County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VA0050000 · NIBRS since 1996

City and Town Police Departments in Amherst

  • Amherst Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI VA0050100 · NIBRS since 1996

State Police in Amherst

  • State Police: Amherst CountyState police · ORI VA005SP00 · NIBRS since 1994

Where People Arrested in Amherst 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 Amherst?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Amherst, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Amherst?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Amherst that is the Amherst County Sheriff's Office. See Amherst 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 VA005SP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.