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Law Enforcement Agencies in Tulare County, California

15 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Tulare County, California: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 2 state police posts, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Tulare County

  • Tulare County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0540000 · NIBRS since 2023

City and Town Police Departments in Tulare County

  • Dinuba Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Exeter Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Farmersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540300 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Lindsay Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Porterville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Tulare Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Visalia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540700 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Woodlake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0540800 · NIBRS since 2022

State Police in Tulare County

  • Highway Patrol: Porterville Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0549981 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Visalia Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0549980 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Tulare County

  • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: TulareState agency · ORI CA0541400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Porterville Developmental CenterState agency · ORI CA0541200 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Tulare County

  • College of the SequoiasCollege or university police · ORI CA0541100 · NIBRS since 2023

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Tulare County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Tulare CountyOther agency · ORI CA054100X · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Tulare 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 Tulare County?
The FBI lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Tulare County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Tulare County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Tulare County that is the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. See Tulare 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 CA0541200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.