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Law Enforcement Agencies in Bexar County, Texas

42 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 42 law enforcement agencies in Bexar County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 26 city or town police departments, 6 campus police departments and 9 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bexar County

City and Town Police Departments in Bexar County

College and University Police in Bexar County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Bexar County

Where People Arrested in Bexar 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 Texas 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 Bexar County?
The FBI lists 42 law enforcement agencies in Bexar County, including 26 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bexar County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bexar County that is the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. See Bexar 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 TX0150100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.