Law Enforcement Agencies in King County, Washington
41 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 41 law enforcement agencies in King County, Washington: the county sheriff's office, 38 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in King County
King County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WA0170000 · NIBRS since 2018
City and Town Police Departments in King County
Algona Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171400 · NIBRS since 2011
Auburn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170100 · NIBRS since 2013
Beaux Arts Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172900 · NIBRS since 2018
Bellevue Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170200 · NIBRS since 2015
Black Diamond Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171500 · NIBRS since 2010
Bothell Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170300 · NIBRS since 2011
Burien Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174100 · NIBRS since 2018
Carnation Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171600 · NIBRS since 2018
Clyde Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172500 · NIBRS since 2011
Covington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174800 · NIBRS since 2018
Des Moines Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171700 · NIBRS since 2012
Duvall Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171800 · NIBRS since 2012
Enumclaw Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170400 · NIBRS since 2012
Federal Way Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0173600 · NIBRS since 2011
Issaquah Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170600 · NIBRS since 2010
Kenmore Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174900 · NIBRS since 2018
Kent Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170700 · NIBRS since 2013
Kirkland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170800 · NIBRS since 2012
Lake Forest Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172600 · NIBRS since 2011
Maple Valley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174700 · NIBRS since 2018
Medina Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172000 · NIBRS since 2012
Mercer Island Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0170900 · NIBRS since 2012
Milton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0270900 · NIBRS since 2013
Newcastle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174200 · NIBRS since 2018
Normandy Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171000 · NIBRS since 2011
North Bend Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171100 · NIBRS since 2014
Pacific Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172100 · NIBRS since 2011
Redmond Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171200 · NIBRS since 2011
Renton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0171300 · NIBRS since 2012
Sammamish Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0175000 · NIBRS since 2018
Seatac Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0173700 · NIBRS since 2018
Seattle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WASPD0000 · NIBRS since 2012
Shoreline Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174300 · NIBRS since 2018
Skykomish Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172700 · NIBRS since 2018
Snoqualmie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172200 · NIBRS since 2012
Tukwila Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0172300 · NIBRS since 2011
Woodinville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0174000 · NIBRS since 2018
Yarrow Point Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0173100 · NIBRS since 2011
College and University Police in King County
University of WashingtonCollege or university police · ORI WA0172400 · NIBRS since 2012
Other Law Enforcement Agencies in King County
Port of SeattleOther agency · ORI WA0173200 · NIBRS since 2010
Where People Arrested in King 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 King County?
The FBI lists 41 law enforcement agencies in King County, including 38 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in King County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In King County that is the King County Sheriff's Office. See Seattle Police Department — Recent Arrests 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 WA0175000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
