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Law Enforcement Agencies in Los Angeles County, California

119 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 119 law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County, California: the county sheriff's office, 88 city or town police departments, 14 state police posts, 10 campus police departments and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Los Angeles County

City and Town Police Departments in Los Angeles County

State Police in Los Angeles County

State Agencies in Los Angeles County

College and University Police in Los Angeles County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Los Angeles County

Where People Arrested in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County?
The FBI lists 119 law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles County, including 88 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Los Angeles County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Los Angeles County that is the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office. See Los Angeles County — LAPD Arrest Records 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 CA0199990. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.