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Law Enforcement Agencies in Humboldt County, California

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Humboldt County, California: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 2 state police posts, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Humboldt County

City and Town Police Departments in Humboldt County

State Police in Humboldt County

State Agencies in Humboldt County

College and University Police in Humboldt County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Humboldt County

Where People Arrested in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Humboldt County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Humboldt County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Humboldt County that is the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. See Humboldt 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 CA0120000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.