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Law Enforcement Agencies in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Grand Traverse County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Grand Traverse County

  • Grand Traverse County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI2812800 · NIBRS since 1996

City and Town Police Departments in Grand Traverse County

  • Traverse City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI2878100 · NIBRS since 1996

State Police in Grand Traverse County

  • State Police: Grand Traverse CountyState police · ORI MI2802800 · NIBRS since 1998

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Grand Traverse County

  • Northwest Regional Airport AuthorityOther agency · ORI MI2878200 · NIBRS since 2026

Where People Arrested in Grand Traverse 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 Michigan 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 Grand Traverse County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Grand Traverse County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Grand Traverse County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Grand Traverse County that is the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office. See Grand Traverse 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 MI2802800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.