Law Enforcement Agencies in Garfield County, Colorado
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Garfield County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Garfield County
Garfield County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0230000 · NIBRS since 1997
City and Town Police Departments in Garfield County
Carbondale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230400 · NIBRS since 2011
Glenwood Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230100 · NIBRS since 1997
New Castle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230600 · NIBRS since 2000
Parachute Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230200 · NIBRS since 1997
Rifle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230300 · NIBRS since 1999
Silt Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0230500 · NIBRS since 2004
Where People Arrested in Garfield 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.
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 Garfield County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Garfield County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Garfield County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Garfield County that is the Garfield County Sheriff's Office. See Garfield 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 CO0230200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
