Law Enforcement Agencies in Washburn County, Wisconsin
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Washburn County, Wisconsin: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Washburn County
Washburn County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WI0660000 · NIBRS since 2009
City and Town Police Departments in Washburn County
Birchwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0660300
Spooner Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0660100 · NIBRS since 2022
Where People Arrested in Washburn 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 Washburn County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Washburn County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Washburn County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Washburn County that is the Washburn County Sheriff's Office. See Washburn 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 WI0660000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
