Law Enforcement Agencies in Cowlitz County, Washington
6 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Cowlitz County, Washington: the county sheriff's office and 5 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cowlitz County
Cowlitz County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WA0080000 · NIBRS since 2010
City and Town Police Departments in Cowlitz County
Castle Rock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0080300 · NIBRS since 2011
Kalama Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0080400 · NIBRS since 2009
Kelso Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0080100 · NIBRS since 2011
Longview Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0080200 · NIBRS since 2010
Woodland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0080500 · NIBRS since 2011
Where People Arrested in Cowlitz 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.
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 Cowlitz County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Cowlitz County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cowlitz County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cowlitz County that is the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. See Cowlitz 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 WA0080000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
