Law Enforcement Agencies in Montezuma County, Colorado
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Montezuma County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Montezuma County
Montezuma County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0420000 · NIBRS since 1997
City and Town Police Departments in Montezuma County
Cortez Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0420100 · NIBRS since 1997
Mancos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0420200 · NIBRS since 2011
Where People Arrested in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Montezuma County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Montezuma County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Montezuma County that is the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office. See Montezuma 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 CO0420100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
