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Law Enforcement Agencies in Medina County, Texas

9 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Medina County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Medina County

  • Medina County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX1630000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Medina County

  • Castroville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1630100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Devine Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1630200 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Hondo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1630300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Lacoste Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1630900
  • Lytle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0070100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Natalia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX1631000 · NIBRS since 2018
  • San Antonio Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TXSPD0000 · NIBRS since 2020

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Medina County

  • Independent School District: Medina ValleyOther agency · ORI TX1631200 · NIBRS since 2026

Where People Arrested in Medina 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 Medina County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Medina County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Medina County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Medina County that is the Medina County Sheriff's Office. See Medina 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 TX1630000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.