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Law Enforcement Agencies in Palm Beach County, Florida

44 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 44 law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County, Florida: the county sheriff's office, 34 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 7 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Palm Beach County

  • Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI FL0500000

City and Town Police Departments in Palm Beach County

  • Atlantis Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500900 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Belle Glade Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500100
  • Boca Raton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Boynton Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Delray Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Greenacres City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501200
  • Gulf Stream Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501300
  • Highland Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0503800
  • Hypoluxo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501500
  • Juno Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Jupiter Inlet Colony Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501800 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Jupiter Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Lake Clarke Shores Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0505000
  • Lake Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0501900
  • Lake Worth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500500
  • Lantana Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502000
  • Loxatachee Groves Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL050580X
  • Manalapan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502100
  • Mangonia Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502200
  • North Palm Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Ocean Ridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502400
  • Pahokee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502500
  • Palm Beach Gardens Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Palm Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Palm Beach Shores Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0503300
  • Palm Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502700
  • Riviera Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500700 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Royal Palm Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502800
  • South Bay Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0502900
  • South Palm Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0503000
  • Tequesta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0503100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Wellington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL050950X
  • West Palm Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL0500800 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Westlake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI FL050570X

State Police in Palm Beach County

  • Highway Patrol: Palm Beach CountyState police · ORI FL0509000 · NIBRS since 2026

State Agencies in Palm Beach County

  • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement: Palm BeachState agency · ORI FL050A00X
  • Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General: Palm Beach CountyState agency · ORI FL0505600
  • Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement: Palm Beach CountyState agency · ORI FL050A20X
  • Department of Insurance: Palm Beach CountyState agency · ORI FL0507000
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Palm Beach CountyState agency · ORI FL050600X
  • Florida Game Commission: Palm Beach CountyState agency · ORI FL0508000

College and University Police in Palm Beach County

  • Florida Atlantic UniversityCollege or university police · ORI FL0503700 · NIBRS since 2023

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Palm Beach County

  • Palm Beach County School DistrictOther agency · ORI FL0504200 · NIBRS since 2022

Where People Arrested in Palm Beach 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 Florida 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 Palm Beach County?
The FBI lists 44 law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County, including 34 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Palm Beach County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Palm Beach County that is the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. See Palm Beach 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 FL0502600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.