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Law Enforcement Agencies in Yolo County, California

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Yolo County, California: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Yolo County

City and Town Police Departments in Yolo County

State Police in Yolo County

College and University Police in Yolo County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Yolo County

Where People Arrested in Yolo 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 Yolo County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Yolo County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Yolo County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Yolo County that is the Yolo County Sheriff's Office. See Yolo 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 CA0579980. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.