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Law Enforcement Agencies in Blanco County, Texas

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Blanco County, Texas: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Blanco County

  • Blanco County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX0160000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Blanco County

  • Blanco Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0160100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Johnson City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0160200 · NIBRS since 2024

Where People Arrested in Blanco 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 Blanco County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Blanco County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Blanco County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Blanco County that is the Blanco County Sheriff's Office. See Blanco 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 TX0160100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.