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Law Enforcement Agencies in Travis County, Texas

28 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Travis County, Texas: the county sheriff's office, 15 city or town police departments, 4 campus police departments and 8 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Travis County

  • Travis County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TX2270000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Travis County

  • Austin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2270100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Bee Cave Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2273600 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Cedar Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2460900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Elgin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX0110200 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Jonestown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2272200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Lago Vista Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2272100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Lakeway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2271100 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Leander Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2461700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Manor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2270200 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Mustang Ridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2272300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Pflugerville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2270900 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Rollingwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2270300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Round Rock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2460500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Sunset Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2271900 · NIBRS since 2016
  • West Lake Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TX2270400 · NIBRS since 2017

College and University Police in Travis County

  • Austin Community College DistrictCollege or university police · ORI TX227289E · NIBRS since 2018
  • Concordia UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX227409E · NIBRS since 2020
  • St. Edwards UniversityCollege or university police · ORI TX227279E · NIBRS since 2021
  • University of Texas: AustinCollege or university police · ORI TX2270500 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Travis County

  • Capital Metro Transit AuthorityOther agency · ORI TX2276000 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Fire Marshal's Office: Travis CountyOther agency · ORI TX2272900 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Independent School District: AustinOther agency · ORI TX2272400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Independent School District: EanesOther agency · ORI TX2275800 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Independent School District: PflugervilleOther agency · ORI TX2273800 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Travis County Constable: Precinct 2Other agency · ORI TX2271600 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Travis County Constable: Precinct 3Other agency · ORI TX2271700 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Travis County Constable: Precinct 5Other agency · ORI TX2270600 · NIBRS since 2023

Where People Arrested in Travis 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 Travis County?
The FBI lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Travis County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Travis County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Travis County that is the Travis County Sheriff's Office. See Austin Police Department — Recent Arrests (Travis County) 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 TX2270300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.