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Law Enforcement Agencies in Alamosa County, Colorado

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Alamosa County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Alamosa County

  • Alamosa County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0020000 · NIBRS since 1997

City and Town Police Departments in Alamosa County

  • Alamosa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0020100 · NIBRS since 2012

College and University Police in Alamosa County

  • Adams State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI CO0020200 · NIBRS since 1997

Where People Arrested in Alamosa 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 Colorado 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 Alamosa County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Alamosa County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Alamosa County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Alamosa County that is the Alamosa County Sheriff's Office. See Alamosa 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 CO0020000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.