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Law Enforcement Agencies in Harris County, Texas

72 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 72 law enforcement agencies in Harris County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 30 city or town police departments, 11 campus police departments and 30 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Harris County

  • Harris County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX1010000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Harris County

  • Baytown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1010100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Bellaire Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1010200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Deer Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1010400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Friendswood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0840300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Galena Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1010600 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Hedwig Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1014100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Houston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TXHPD0000 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Humble Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1010900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Jacinto City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Jersey Village Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Katy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012700 · NIBRS since 1999
  • La Porte Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Lakeview Police Department, Harrison CountyCity or town police · ORI TX1016600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • League City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0840800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Memorial Villages Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Missouri City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0790100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Morgan's Point Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011400 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Nassau Bay Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Pasadena Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Pearland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0201000 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Seabrook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Shoreacres Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011800 · NIBRS since 2024
  • South Houston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1011900 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Southside Place Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012000 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Spring Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Stafford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0790400 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Tomball Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012300 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Waller Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2370200 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Webster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • West University Place Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1012600 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Harris County

  • Houston Christian UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX101619E · NIBRS since 2024
  • Houston Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI TX1015400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Lone Star College System District College or university police · ORI TX1015900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Rice UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX101389E · NIBRS since 2021
  • San Jacinto College: Central CampusCollege or university police · ORI TX1013600 · NIBRS since 2020
  • St. Thomas UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX101769E · NIBRS since 2020
  • Texas Southern UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX1013300 · NIBRS since 2025
  • University of Houston: Central CampusCollege or university police · ORI TX1013200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • University of Houston: ClearlakeCollege or university police · ORI TX1013900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • University of Houston: Downtown CampusCollege or university police · ORI TX1014200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • University of Texas: HoustonCollege or university police · ORI TX1012900 · NIBRS since 2018

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Harris County

  • Fire Marshal's Office: Harris CountyOther agency · ORI TX1015600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Fire Marshal's Office: Jersey VillageOther agency · ORI TX1018900 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Fire Marshal's Office: La PorteOther agency · ORI TX1013400 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Fire Marshal's Office: Nassau BayOther agency · ORI TX1017900 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Fire Marshal's Office: WebsterOther agency · ORI TX1019100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 1Other agency · ORI TX1013100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX1014700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 3Other agency · ORI TX1014800 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 4Other agency · ORI TX1014900 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 5Other agency · ORI TX1015000 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 6Other agency · ORI TX1015100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 7Other agency · ORI TX1015200 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Harris County Constable: Precinct 8Other agency · ORI TX1015300 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Houston Arson BureauOther agency · ORI TX1015500 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Houston Metropolitan Transit AuthorityOther agency · ORI TX1015700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Independent School District: AldineOther agency · ORI TX1017300 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Independent School District: AliefOther agency · ORI TX1016200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Independent School District: Cypress-FairbanksOther agency · ORI TX1018600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Independent School District: Galena ParkOther agency · ORI TX1018500 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Independent School District: Goose Creek ConsolidatedOther agency · ORI TX1018800 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Independent School District: HoustonOther agency · ORI TX1013500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Independent School District: HuffmanOther agency · ORI TX1019500 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Independent School District: HumbleOther agency · ORI TX1017800 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Independent School District: KatyOther agency · ORI TX1016700 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Independent School District: KleinOther agency · ORI TX1016000 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Independent School District: PasadenaOther agency · ORI TX1017200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Independent School District: SpringOther agency · ORI TX1017100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Independent School District: Spring BranchOther agency · ORI TX1017000 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Port of Houston AuthorityOther agency · ORI TX1016900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Texas Medical CenterOther agency · ORI TX101589E · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Harris 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 Harris County?
The FBI lists 72 law enforcement agencies in Harris County, including 30 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Harris County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Harris County that is the Harris County Sheriff's Office. See Harris 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 TX1017000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.