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Law Enforcement Agencies in Utah County, Utah

20 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Utah County, Utah: the county sheriff's office, 15 city or town police departments, 2 campus police departments and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Utah County

City and Town Police Departments in Utah County

College and University Police in Utah County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Utah County

Where People Arrested in Utah 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 Utah County?
The FBI lists 20 law enforcement agencies in Utah County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Utah County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Utah County that is the Utah County Sheriff's Office. See Utah 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 UT0250600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.