Law Enforcement Agencies in Gunnison County, Colorado
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Gunnison County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Gunnison County
Gunnison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0260000 · NIBRS since 1997
City and Town Police Departments in Gunnison County
Crested Butte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0260300 · NIBRS since 1997
Gunnison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0260100 · NIBRS since 2006
Mount Crested Butte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0260200 · NIBRS since 1997
Where People Arrested in Gunnison 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 Gunnison County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Gunnison County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Gunnison County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Gunnison County that is the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office. See Gunnison 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 CO0260000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
