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Law Enforcement Agencies in Salt Lake County, Utah

20 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Salt Lake County, Utah: 2 county agencies, 14 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Salt Lake County

  • Salt Lake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI UT0180000 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Unified Police DepartmentCounty sheriff or police · ORI UT0185200 · NIBRS since 2024

City and Town Police Departments in Salt Lake County

  • Alta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0182100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Bluffdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0181900 · NIBRS since 2010
  • Cottonwood Heights Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0184200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Draper Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0181200 · NIBRS since 2007
  • Herriman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0184800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Murray Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0180200 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Riverton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0181700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Salt Lake City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0180300 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Sandy Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0180500 · NIBRS since 1993
  • South Jordan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0181800 · NIBRS since 1993
  • South Salt Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0180400 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Taylorsville City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0183900 · NIBRS since 2005
  • West Jordan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0180600 · NIBRS since 1993
  • West Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI UT0182500 · NIBRS since 1996

College and University Police in Salt Lake County

  • University of UtahCollege or university police · ORI UT0180700 · NIBRS since 2021

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Salt Lake County

  • Granite School DistrictOther agency · ORI UT0182800 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Unified Fire Authority Investigations BureauOther agency · ORI UT0183300 · NIBRS since 2026
  • Utah Transit AuthorityOther agency · ORI UT0184000 · NIBRS since 2009

Where People Arrested in Salt Lake 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 Utah 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 Salt Lake County?
The FBI lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Salt Lake County, including 14 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Salt Lake County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Salt Lake County that is the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. See Salt Lake County Metro 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 UT0184200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.