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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Kalamazoo County, Michigan: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 2 campus police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kalamazoo County

  • Kalamazoo County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MI3913900 · NIBRS since 1999

City and Town Police Departments in Kalamazoo County

  • Augusta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3922600 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Kalamazoo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3949900 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Kalamazoo Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3950000 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Portage Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3967800 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Richland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3969800 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Ross Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3987800 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Schoolcraft Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3973600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Vicksburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MI3979900 · NIBRS since 1995

State Police in Kalamazoo County

  • State Police: Kalamazoo CountyState police · ORI MI3903900 · NIBRS since 1998

College and University Police in Kalamazoo County

  • Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MI3952500 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Western Michigan UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MI3988100 · NIBRS since 1995

Where People Arrested in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Kalamazoo County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kalamazoo County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kalamazoo County that is the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. See Kalamazoo 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 MI3949900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.