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Law Enforcement Agencies in Merced County, California

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Merced County, California: the county sheriff's office, 6 city or town police departments, 3 state police posts, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Merced County

  • Merced County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0240000 · NIBRS since 2022

City and Town Police Departments in Merced County

  • Atwater Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Dos Palos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Gustine Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Livingston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Los Banos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240500 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Merced Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0240600 · NIBRS since 2022

State Police in Merced County

  • Highway Patrol: Chowchilla River Commercial Vehicle Enforcement FacilityState police · ORI CA0249964 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Los Banos Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0249961 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Merced Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0249960 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Merced County

  • University of California: MercedCollege or university police · ORI CA0241200 · NIBRS since 2022

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Merced County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Merced CountyOther agency · ORI CA024080X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Merced 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 Merced County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Merced County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Merced County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Merced County that is the Merced County Sheriff's Office. See Merced County Main Jail / John Latorraca Correctional Center 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 CA0240000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.