Law Enforcement Agencies in Columbia County, Wisconsin
8 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Columbia County, Wisconsin: the county sheriff's office and 7 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Columbia County
Columbia County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WI0110000 · NIBRS since 2007
City and Town Police Departments in Columbia County
Columbus Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110300 · NIBRS since 2016
Fall River Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110600
Lodi Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0111000 · NIBRS since 2016
Portage Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110100 · NIBRS since 2020
Poynette Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110700 · NIBRS since 2016
Rio Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110900 · NIBRS since 2021
Wisconsin Dells Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0110200 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Columbia 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.
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 Columbia County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Columbia County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Columbia County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Columbia County that is the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. See Columbia 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 WI0110700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
