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Law Enforcement Agencies in Monterey County, California

17 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Monterey County, California: the county sheriff's office, 12 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Monterey County

  • Monterey County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0270000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Monterey County

  • Carmel Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Del Rey Oaks Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Gonzales Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Greenfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • King City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270500 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Marina Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0271200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Monterey Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Pacific Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Salinas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Sand City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0270900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Seaside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0271000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Soledad Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0271100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Monterey County

  • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: San Benito-MontereyState agency · ORI CA0272100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • California State Parks: MontereyState agency · ORI CA0271700 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Monterey County

  • California State University: Monterey BayCollege or university police · ORI CA0271900 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Monterey County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Monterey CountyOther agency · ORI CA027150X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Monterey 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 Monterey County?
The FBI lists 17 law enforcement agencies in Monterey County, including 12 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Monterey County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Monterey County that is the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. See Monterey 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 CA0271200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.