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Law Enforcement Agencies in Ohio County, West Virginia

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Ohio County, West Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ohio County

City and Town Police Departments in Ohio County

State Police in Ohio County

State Agencies in Ohio County

College and University Police in Ohio County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Ohio County

Where People Arrested in Ohio 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 West 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 Ohio County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Ohio County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ohio County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ohio County that is the Ohio County Sheriff's Office. See Ohio 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 WVWSP5000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.