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Law Enforcement Agencies in Ventura County, California

21 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 21 law enforcement agencies in Ventura County, California: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments, 4 state police posts, 2 campus police departments and 4 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ventura County

  • Ventura County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CA0560000 · NIBRS since 2024

City and Town Police Departments in Ventura County

  • Camarillo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Fillmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560200 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Moorpark Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA056140X · NIBRS since 2024
  • Ojai Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560300 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Oxnard Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Port Hueneme Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Santa Paula Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Simi Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560900 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Thousand Oaks Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Ventura Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CA0560800 · NIBRS since 2022

State Police in Ventura County

  • Highway Patrol: Coastal Investigative Services Unit, VenturaState police · ORI CA0569910 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Conejo Commercial Vehicle Enforcement FacilityState police · ORI CA0569966 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Moorpark Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0569970 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Highway Patrol: Ventura Area OfficeState police · ORI CA0569965 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Ventura County

  • California State Parks: AngelesState agency · ORI CA0561300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • California State Parks: Channel CoastState agency · ORI CA0561500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • California State Parks: Great BasinState agency · ORI CA0561700 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Ventura County

  • California State University: Channel IslandsCollege or university police · ORI CA0562200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Ventura County Community College DistrictCollege or university police · ORI CA0562400 · NIBRS since 2023

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Ventura County

  • Union Pacific Railroad: Ventura CountyOther agency · ORI CA0562100 · NIBRS since 2025

Where People Arrested in Ventura 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 Ventura County?
The FBI lists 21 law enforcement agencies in Ventura County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ventura County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ventura County that is the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. See Ventura 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 CA056140X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.