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Law Enforcement Agencies in Stanislaus County, California

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Stanislaus County, California: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments, 2 state police posts, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Stanislaus County

  • Stanislaus County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0500000

City and Town Police Departments in Stanislaus County

  • Ceres Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Hughson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500900
  • Modesto Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Newman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Oakdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Patterson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500500
  • Riverbank Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500600
  • Turlock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500700 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Waterford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0500800

State Police in Stanislaus County

  • Highway Patrol: Modesto Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0509965 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Stanislaus County Auto Theft Task ForceState police · ORI CA0509912 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Stanislaus County

  • California State University: StanislausCollege or university police · ORI CA0501000 · NIBRS since 2022

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Stanislaus County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Stanislaus CountyOther agency · ORI CA050120X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Stanislaus County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Stanislaus County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Stanislaus County that is the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office. See Stanislaus 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 CA0500300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.