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Law Enforcement Agencies in Maricopa County, Arizona

22 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 22 law enforcement agencies in Maricopa County, Arizona: the county sheriff's office, 19 city or town police departments and 2 campus police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Maricopa County

  • Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI AZ0070000

City and Town Police Departments in Maricopa County

  • Apache Junction Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0111300 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Avondale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0070100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Buckeye Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0070300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Chandler Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0070500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • El Mirage Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0070700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Gilbert Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071100 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Glendale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Goodyear Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Litchfield Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ007990X · NIBRS since 2021
  • Mesa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071700 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Paradise Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Peoria Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0072100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Phoenix Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0072300 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Queen Creek Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0071F00 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Scottsdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0072500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Surprise Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0072700 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Tempe Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0072900 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Tolleson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0073100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Wickenburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI AZ0073300

College and University Police in Maricopa County

  • Arizona State University: Main CampusCollege or university police · ORI AZ0079700 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Maricopa Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI AZ0076200 · NIBRS since 2012

Where People Arrested in Maricopa 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 Arizona 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 Maricopa County?
The FBI lists 22 law enforcement agencies in Maricopa County, including 19 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Maricopa County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Maricopa County that is the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. See Maricopa County Jail System 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 AZ0070100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.