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Law Enforcement Agencies in San Benito County, California

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in San Benito County, California: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in San Benito County

  • San Benito County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0350000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in San Benito County

  • Hollister Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0350100 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in San Benito County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: San Benito CountyOther agency · ORI CA035030X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in San Benito 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 San Benito County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in San Benito County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in San Benito County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In San Benito County that is the San Benito County Sheriff's Office. See San Benito 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 CA0350000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.