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Law Enforcement Agencies in Arlington, Virginia

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Arlington, Virginia: the county sheriff's office, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Arlington

  • Arlington County Police DepartmentCounty sheriff or police · ORI VA0070100 · NIBRS since 2000

State Police in Arlington

  • State Police: Arlington CountyState police · ORI VA007SP00 · NIBRS since 1994

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Arlington

  • Reagan National AirportOther agency · ORI VAMWA0000 · NIBRS since 1996

Where People Arrested in Arlington 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 Virginia 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 Arlington?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Arlington, including 0 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Arlington?
See Arlington County Detention Facility on this site for who runs the jail in Arlington and how to reach it.
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 VA0070100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.