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Law Enforcement Agencies in Plumas County, California

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Plumas County, California: the county sheriff's office, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Plumas County

  • Plumas County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0320000 · NIBRS since 2025

State Police in Plumas County

  • Highway Patrol: Quincy Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0329965 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Plumas County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Plumas CountyOther agency · ORI CA032030X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Plumas 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 Plumas County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Plumas County, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Plumas County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Plumas County that is the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. See Plumas 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 CA032030X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.