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Law Enforcement Agencies in Wise, Virginia

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Wise, Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Wise

City and Town Police Departments in Wise

State Police in Wise

College and University Police in Wise

Where People Arrested in Wise 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 Wise?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Wise, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Wise?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Wise that is the Wise County Sheriff's Office. See Wise 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 VA096SP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.