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Law Enforcement Agencies in Lake County, California

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Lake County, California: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Lake County

  • Lake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0170000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Lake County

  • Clearlake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0170200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Lakeport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0170100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Lake County

  • Highway Patrol: Clear Lake Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0179951 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Lake 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 Lake County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Lake County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Lake County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Lake County that is the Lake County Sheriff's Office. See Lake 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 CA0170000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.