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Law Enforcement Agencies in Elko County, Nevada

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Elko County, Nevada: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Elko County

  • Elko County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NV0040000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Elko County

  • Carlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NV0040200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Elko Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NV0040100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • West Wendover Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NV0040500 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Elko County

  • Nevada Gaming Control Board: Elko CountyState agency · ORI NV0040700 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Elko 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 Nevada 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 Elko County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Elko County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Elko County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Elko County that is the Elko County Sheriff's Office. See Elko 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 NV0040700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.