Law Enforcement Agencies in Torrance County, New Mexico
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Torrance County, New Mexico: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Torrance County
Torrance County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NM0300000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Torrance County
Estancia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NM0300200
Moriarty Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NM0300300 · NIBRS since 2021
Mountainair Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NM0300400
Where People Arrested in Torrance 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.
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 Torrance County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Torrance County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Torrance County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Torrance County that is the Torrance County Sheriff's Office. See Torrance 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 NM0300000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
