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Law Enforcement Agencies in Imperial County, California

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Imperial County, California: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments, 3 state police posts and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Imperial County

  • Imperial County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0130000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Imperial County

  • Brawley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Calexico Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Calipatria Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130300 · NIBRS since 2024
  • El Centro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Holtville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130500 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Imperial Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Westmorland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0130700

State Police in Imperial County

  • Highway Patrol: Calexico Commercial Vehicle Enforcement FacilityState police · ORI CA0139926 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: El Centro Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0139925 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Winterhaven Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0139920 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Imperial County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Imperial CountyOther agency · ORI CA013080X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Imperial 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 Imperial County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Imperial County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Imperial County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Imperial County that is the Imperial County Sheriff's Office. See Imperial 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 CA0130000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.