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Law Enforcement Agencies in Matagorda County, Texas

10 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Matagorda County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 7 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Matagorda County

  • Matagorda County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX1610000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Matagorda County

  • Bay City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1610100 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Palacios Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1610200 · NIBRS since 2018

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Matagorda County

  • Independent School District: Bay CityOther agency · ORI TX1610900 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Independent School District: Van VleckOther agency · ORI TX1611100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Matagorda County Constable: Precinct 1Other agency · ORI TX1610700 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Matagorda County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX1610400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Matagorda County Constable: Precinct 3Other agency · ORI TX1610500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Matagorda County Constable: Precinct 4Other agency · ORI TX1610600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Matagorda County Constable: Precinct 6Other agency · ORI TX1610800 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Matagorda 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 Matagorda County?
The FBI lists 10 law enforcement agencies in Matagorda County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Matagorda County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Matagorda County that is the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office. See Matagorda 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 TX1610400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.