The Kenton County Detention Center is located at 3000 Madison Avenue in Covington, Kentucky. The facility processes all bookings for arrests made within Kenton County, including those by the Covington Police Department, Erlanger Police Department, Independence Police Department, and Kenton County Sheriff's Office. The detention center maintains an online inmate lookup system that provides booking photographs, charge details, bond amounts, and court dates.

Kenton County's position as part of the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area creates unique law enforcement dynamics. The county sits directly across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati, connected by multiple bridges including the iconic John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. Interstate 75, one of the busiest north-south corridors in the eastern United States, runs through the county, contributing to a higher volume of traffic-related arrests and interstate crime than would be typical for a county of its size.

About Kenton County

Kenton County is the heart of Northern Kentucky. Covington, the county seat, is a historic river city with a vibrant downtown that includes the MainStrasse Village German heritage district and a growing entertainment and dining scene. Erlanger and Florence (partially in Boone County) are major suburban communities. The county is also home to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and the Gateway Community and Technical College. The Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region functions as a single economic unit despite spanning two states, and many Kenton County residents commute to jobs in Ohio.