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Law Enforcement Agencies in Barron County, Wisconsin

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

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

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Barron County

  • Barron County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WI0030000 · NIBRS since 2006

City and Town Police Departments in Barron County

  • Barron Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0030200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Chetek Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0030300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0030400
  • Rice Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0030100 · NIBRS since 2006

Where People Arrested in Barron 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 Wisconsin 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 Barron County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Barron County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Barron County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Barron County that is the Barron County Sheriff's Office. See Barron 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 WI0030300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.