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Law Enforcement Agencies in Boulder County, Colorado

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Boulder County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office, 5 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Boulder County

City and Town Police Departments in Boulder County

State Agencies in Boulder County

College and University Police in Boulder County

Where People Arrested in Boulder 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 Boulder County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Boulder County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Boulder County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Boulder County that is the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. See Boulder 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 CO0070100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.