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Law Enforcement Agencies in El Paso County, Colorado

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in El Paso County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments, 2 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in El Paso County

  • El Paso County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0210000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in El Paso County

  • Calhan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0211000 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Colorado Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210100 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Fountain Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210200 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Green Mountain Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210900 · NIBRS since 2012
  • Manitou Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210300 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Monument Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210700 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Palmer Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0210600 · NIBRS since 1997

State Agencies in El Paso County

  • Colorado Department of Revenue: Marijuana Enforcement Criminal Investigation, El Paso CountyState agency · ORI CO021025Y

College and University Police in El Paso County

  • Pikes Peak Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI CO0210500 · NIBRS since 1997
  • University of Colorado: Colorado SpringsCollege or university police · ORI CO0210400 · NIBRS since 1997

Where People Arrested in El Paso 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 El Paso County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in El Paso County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in El Paso County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In El Paso County that is the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. See El Paso 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 CO0210200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.