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Law Enforcement Agencies in Calaveras County, California

6 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Calaveras County, California: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Calaveras County

City and Town Police Departments in Calaveras County

State Police in Calaveras County

State Agencies in Calaveras County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Calaveras County

Where People Arrested in Calaveras 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 California 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 Calaveras County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Calaveras County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Calaveras County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Calaveras County that is the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office. See Calaveras 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 CA0050000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.