List of law enforcement agencies in Kentucky
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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 389 law enforcement agencies employing 7,833 sworn police officers, about 183 for each 100,000 residents.[1]
State agencies
[edit]- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Kentucky Department of Parks
- Kentucky Horse Park Police
- Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
- Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
- Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet
- Kentucky State Fair Board Police Department
County agencies
[edit]- Adair County Sheriff's Office
- Adair County Constable
- Allen County Sheriff's Office
- Allen County Constable
- Anderson County Sheriff's Office
- Anderson County Constable
- Ballard County Sheriff's Office
- Ballard County Constable
- Barren County Sheriff's Office
- Barren County Constable
- Bath County Sheriff's Office
- Bath County Constable
- Bell County Sheriff's Office
- Boone County Sheriffs Office
- Boone County Constable
- Boone County Constable District 1
- Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
- Bourbon County Constable
- Boyd County Sheriff's Office
- Boyle County Sheriff's Office
- Bracken County Sheriff's Office
- Breathitt County Sheriff's Office
- Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office
- Bullitt County Sheriff's Office
- Butler County Sheriff's Office
- Caldwell County Sheriff's Office
- Calloway County Sheriff's Department
- Campbell County Sheriff's Office
- Campbell County Constables
- Carlisle County Sheriff's Office
- Carroll County Sheriff's Office
- Carter County Sheriff's Office
- Casey County Sheriff's Office
- Christian County Sheriff's Office
- Christian County Constable
- Christian County Constable District 1
- Christian County Constable District 2
- Christian County Constable District 3
- Christian County Constable District 4
- Christian County Constable District 5
- Christian County Constable District 6
- Christian County Constable District 7
- Christian County Constable District 8
- Clark County Sheriff's Office
- Clay County Sheriff's Office
- Clinton County Sheriff's Office
- Crittenden County Sheriff's Office
- Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
- Daviess County Sheriff's Office
- Edmonson County Sheriff's Office
- Elliott County Sheriff's Office
- Estill County Sheriff's Office
- Fayette County Sheriff's Office
- Fayette County Constable
- Fleming County Sheriff's Office
- Fleming County Constables Office
- Floyd County Sheriff's Office
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- Franklin County Constables Office
- Fulton County Sheriff's Office
- Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
- Garrard County Sheriff's Office
- Garrard County Police Department
- Grant County Sheriff's Office
- Graves County Sheriff's Office
- Grayson County Sheriff's Office
- Green County Sheriff's Office
- Greenup County Sheriff's Office
- Hancock County Sheriff's Office
- Hardin County Sheriff's Department
- Harlan County Sheriff's Department
- Harrison County Sheriff's Office
- Harrison County Constable
- Hart County Sheriff's Office
- Henderson County Sheriff's Office
- Henry County Sheriff's Office
- Hickman County Sheriff's Office
- Hopkins County Sheriff's Office
- Hopkins County Constable
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Jefferson County Constable
- Jessamine County Sheriff's Office
- Jessamine County Constable
- Johnson County Sheriff's Office
- Johnson County Constable
- Kenton County Sheriff's Office
- Knott County Sheriff's Office
- Knott County Constable
- Knox County Sheriff's Office
- Knox County Constable
- LaRue County Sheriff's Office
- Laurel County Sheriff's Office
- Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
- Lee County Sheriff's Office
- Leslie County Sheriff's Office
- Letcher County Sheriff's Office
- Lewis County Sheriff's Office
- Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
- Livingston County Constable District 4
- Livingston County Sheriff's Office
- Logan County Sheriff's Office
- Lyon County Sheriff's Office
- Madison County Sheriff's Office
- Madison County Constable
- Magoffin County Sheriff's Office
- Marion County Sheriff's Office
- Marshall County Sheriff's Office
- Martin County Sheriff's Office
- Martin County Constable
- Mason County Sheriff's Office
- McCracken County Sheriff's Department[2]
- McCreary County Sheriff's Office
- McLean County Sheriff's Department
- Meade County Sheriff's Department
- Menifee County Sheriff's Office
- Mercer County Sheriff's Office
- Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office
- Monroe County Sheriff's Office
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
- Morgan County Sheriff's Office
- Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office
- Nelson County Sheriff's Office
- Nicholas County Sheriff's Office
- Ohio County Sheriff's Office
- Oldham County Sheriff's Department
- Owen County Sheriff's Office
- Owsley County Sheriff's Office
- Pendleton County Sheriff's Office
- Perry County Sheriff's Office
- Pike County Sheriff's Office
- Powell County Sheriff's Office
- Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
- Robertson County Sheriff's Office
- Robertson County Constables
- Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office
- Rowan County Sheriff's Office
- Russell County Sheriff's Office
- Scott County Sheriff's Office
- Shelby County Sheriff's Office
- Simpson County Sheriff's Office
- Spencer County Sheriff's Office
- Taylor County Sheriff's Office
- Todd County Sheriff's Office
- Trigg County Sheriff's Office
- Trimble County Sheriff's Office
- Union County Sheriff's Office
- Warren County Sheriff's Office
- Washington County Sheriff's Office
- Wayne County Sheriff's Office
- Webster County Sheriff's Office
- Whitley County Sheriff's Office
- Wolfe County Sheriff's Department
- Woodford County Sheriff's Office
City agencies
[edit]Airport police
[edit]- Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl. Airport Police Department
- Louisville Int'l/Regional Airport Authority Public Safety
County police
[edit]Community corrections
[edit]- Kenton County Detention Center
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Community Corrections
- Louisville Metro Department of Corrections
- Warren County Regional Juvenile Detention Center
University agencies
[edit]- Eastern Kentucky University Police Department
- Kentucky State University Police Department
- Morehead State University Police Department
- Murray State University Police Department
- Northern Kentucky University Police Department
- Transylvania University Public Safety
- University of Kentucky Police Department
- University of Louisville Police Department
- University of Pikeville Public Safety
- Western Kentucky University Police Department
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Police Department
Public schools police
[edit]- Fayette County Public Schools Police Department
- Greenup County Schools Division of Law Enforcement
- Jefferson County Public Schools Police Department
Railroad police
[edit]- Amtrak Police
- CSX Transportation Railroad Police
- Norfolk Southern Railway Police
- RJ Corman Railroad Police
Specialized police agencies
[edit]- Tennessee Valley Authority Police Department
- Kentucky Marijuana Strike Force
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Police
Law enforcement training academies
[edit]- Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy
- Lexington/Fayette Urban County Police Department Academy
- Kentucky State Police Academy
- Kentucky DOC Eastern Region Training Center
- Louisville Metro Police Training Academy
- Bowling Green Training Academy
Defunct agencies
[edit]- Boone County Police Department
- Boyd County Police Department
- Bromley Police Department
- Crescent Springs Police Department
- Crescent Park Police Department
- Devondale Police Department
- Dixie Police Authority
- Eden Police Department
- Fayette County Police Department
- Graymoor-Devondale Police Department
- Graymoor Police Department
- Highland Heights/Southgate Police Authority
- Houston Acres Police Department
- Inez Police Department
- Jefferson County Police Department
- Kentucky Christian College Police Department
- Kentucky Highway Patrol
- Latonia Police Department
- Lynnview Police Department
- Lexington Division of Police
- Louisville Police Department
- Millersburg Police Department
- Rolling Hills Police Department
- South Fort Mitchell Police Department
- Walton Police Department
- Warfield Police Department
- Woodford County Police Department
- Wurtland Police Department
References
[edit]- ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
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- ^ Dunloup, R.G. (29 May 2015). "Police in Kentucky Town Ship Mentally Ill Man to Florida, Defying Judge's Order". Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Off-duty cop out mistakenly shoots himself in elevator while adjusting his belt after returning from a dinner date with his wife; by the Associated Press, 4 January 2015
- ^ "Former Falmouth police chief indicted on theft charges". WKYT. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Cop Who Shot Off Finger With Loaded Weapon Sues Gun Store; Sebastian Murdock, 13 January 2015, Huffington Post
- ^ "FBI, Kentucky State Police raid Horse Cave Police Department". WDRB. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Paducah Police Chief Responds to Accusations that Officers Used Excessive Force; by Rob Canning, WKMS, 29 August 2014
- ^ "City of Simpsonville | Simponsville Kentucky".