The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in San Francisco County, California: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 2 state police posts, 2 campus police departments and 2 other agencies.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in San Francisco County
City and Town Police Departments in San Francisco County
State Police in San Francisco County
College and University Police in San Francisco County
Other Law Enforcement Agencies in San Francisco County
Where People Arrested in San Francisco 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.