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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kittitas County, Washington

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Kittitas County, Washington: the county sheriff's office, 3 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kittitas County

  • Kittitas County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WA0190000 · NIBRS since 2012

City and Town Police Departments in Kittitas County

  • Cle Elum Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0190200 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Ellensburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0190100 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Kittitas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WA0190600 · NIBRS since 2010

College and University Police in Kittitas County

  • Central Washington UniversityCollege or university police · ORI WA0190800 · NIBRS since 2009

Where People Arrested in Kittitas 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 Washington 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 Kittitas County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Kittitas County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kittitas County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kittitas County that is the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. See Kittitas 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 WA0190200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.