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Law Enforcement Agencies in Waushara County, Wisconsin

7 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Waushara County, Wisconsin: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Waushara County

  • Waushara County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WI0700000 · NIBRS since 2016

City and Town Police Departments in Waushara County

  • Berlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0240100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Hancock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0700200
  • Plainfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0700300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Redgranite Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0700400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Wautoma Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0700500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Wild Rose Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WI0700600 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Waushara 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 Waushara County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Waushara County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Waushara County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Waushara County that is the Waushara County Sheriff's Office. See Waushara 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 WI0700200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.