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Law Enforcement Agencies in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Roosevelt County, New Mexico: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Roosevelt County

  • Roosevelt County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NM0220000

City and Town Police Departments in Roosevelt County

  • Portales Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NM0220100 · NIBRS since 2022

College and University Police in Roosevelt County

  • Eastern New Mexico UniversityCollege or university police · ORI NM0220200 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Roosevelt 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 New Mexico 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 Roosevelt County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Roosevelt County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Roosevelt County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Roosevelt County that is the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office. See Roosevelt 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 NM0220200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.