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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cascade County, Montana

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Cascade County, Montana: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cascade County

  • Cascade County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MT0070000 · NIBRS since 2004

City and Town Police Departments in Cascade County

  • Great Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MT0070100 · NIBRS since 2004

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Cascade County

  • Great Falls International Airport AuthorityOther agency · ORI MT0070400 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Cascade 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 Montana 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 Cascade County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Cascade County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cascade County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cascade County that is the Cascade County Sheriff's Office. See Cascade 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 MT0070000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.