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Law Enforcement Agencies in San Diego County, California

37 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 37 law enforcement agencies in San Diego County, California: the county sheriff's office, 18 city or town police departments, 7 state police posts, 6 campus police departments and 5 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in San Diego County

  • San Diego County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0370000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in San Diego County

  • Carlsbad Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Chula Vista Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Coronado Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Del Mar Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • El Cajon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Encinitas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA037A400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Escondido Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Imperial Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • La Mesa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370800 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Lemon Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA037A100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • National City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0370900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Oceanside Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0371000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Poway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA037A300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • San Diego Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0371100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • San Marcos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0371200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Santee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA037A200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Solana Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA037A500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Vista Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0371300 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in San Diego County

  • Highway Patrol: Border Division Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0379901 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Border Investigative Services UnitState police · ORI CA0379908 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: El Cajon Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0379980 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Oceanside Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0379950 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Otay Mesa Commercial Vehicle Enforcement FacilityState police · ORI CA0379946 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: San Diego Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0379945 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: San Onofre Commercial Vehicle Enforcement FacilityState police · ORI CA0379951 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in San Diego County

  • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: San DiegoState agency · ORI CA037A900 · NIBRS since 2023
  • California State Parks: Colorado DesertState agency · ORI CA0372200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • California State Parks: Ocotillo WellsState agency · ORI CA0372400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • California State Parks: San Diego CoastState agency · ORI CA0372500 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in San Diego County

  • California State University: San MarcosCollege or university police · ORI CA0373200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • MiraCosta CollegeCollege or university police · ORI CA037A600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Palomar Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI CA037A700 · NIBRS since 2025
  • San Diego Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI CA0372800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • San Diego State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI CA0371400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • University of California: San DiegoCollege or university police · ORI CA0379700 · NIBRS since 2022

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in San Diego County

  • Port of San Diego HarborOther agency · ORI CA0371500 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in San Diego 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 Diego County?
The FBI lists 37 law enforcement agencies in San Diego County, including 18 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in San Diego County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In San Diego County that is the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. See San Diego 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 CA037A100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.