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Law Enforcement Agencies in Mathews, Virginia

2 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Mathews, Virginia: the county sheriff's office and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Mathews

  • Mathews County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI VA0570000 · NIBRS since 1998

State Police in Mathews

  • State Police: Mathews CountyState police · ORI VA057SP00 · NIBRS since 1994

Where People Arrested in Mathews 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 Mathews?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Mathews, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Mathews?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Mathews that is the Mathews County Sheriff's Office. See Mathews 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 VA0570000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.