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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cameron County, Texas

30 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 30 law enforcement agencies in Cameron County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 16 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 12 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cameron County

  • Cameron County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX0310000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Cameron County

  • Brownsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Combes Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Harlingen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310300 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Indian Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0313300 · NIBRS since 2024
  • La Feria Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Laguna Vista Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0312900 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Los Fresnos Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310500 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Los Indios Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0313800
  • Palm Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0312500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Port Isabel Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310600 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Primera Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Rancho Viejo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0313200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Rio Hondo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • San Benito Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0310900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Santa Rosa Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0311000
  • South Padre Island Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0311300 · NIBRS since 2018

College and University Police in Cameron County

  • Texas State Technical College: HarlingenCollege or university police · ORI TX0311400 · NIBRS since 2020

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Cameron County

  • Cameron County Constable: Precinct 1Other agency · ORI TX0311100 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Cameron County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX0311500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Cameron County Constable: Precinct 3Other agency · ORI TX0311600 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Cameron County Constable: Precinct 4Other agency · ORI TX0312100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Cameron County Constable: Precinct 5Other agency · ORI TX0311900 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Cameron County Park RangersOther agency · ORI TX0312200 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Independent School District: BrownsvilleOther agency · ORI TX0312400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Independent School District: La FeriaOther agency · ORI TX0314100 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Independent School District: Los Fresnos ConsolidatedOther agency · ORI TX0313000 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Independent School District: Point IsabelOther agency · ORI TX0313100 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Independent School District: Santa RosaOther agency · ORI TX0312800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Port of BrownsvilleOther agency · ORI TX0313400 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Cameron 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 Cameron County?
The FBI lists 30 law enforcement agencies in Cameron County, including 16 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cameron County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cameron County that is the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. See Cameron 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 TX0311900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.