Law Enforcement Agencies in Rio Grande County, Colorado
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Rio Grande County, Colorado: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Rio Grande County
Rio Grande County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI CO0530000 · NIBRS since 1997
City and Town Police Departments in Rio Grande County
Center Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0550100 · NIBRS since 1997
Del Norte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0530200 · NIBRS since 2012
Monte Vista Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0530100 · NIBRS since 1997
South Fork Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI CO0530300 · NIBRS since 2011
Where People Arrested in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Rio Grande County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Rio Grande County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Rio Grande County that is the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office. See Rio Grande 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 CO0530000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
