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Law Enforcement Agencies in Arapahoe County, Colorado

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Arapahoe County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Arapahoe County

  • Arapahoe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0030000 · NIBRS since 1997

City and Town Police Departments in Arapahoe County

  • Aurora Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0010100 · NIBRS since 1985
  • Bow Mar Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030600 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Centennial Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0031100 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Cherry Hills Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030500 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Columbine Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030800 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Englewood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030100 · NIBRS since 1992
  • Glendale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030400 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Greenwood Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030700 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Littleton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030200 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Sheridan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0030300 · NIBRS since 1997

College and University Police in Arapahoe County

  • Arapahoe Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI CO0030900 · NIBRS since 1997

Where People Arrested in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Arapahoe County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Arapahoe County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Arapahoe County that is the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office. See Arapahoe 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 CO0030500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.