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Law Enforcement Agencies in Yakima County, Washington

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Yakima County, Washington: the county sheriff's office and 12 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Yakima County

City and Town Police Departments in Yakima County

Where People Arrested in Yakima 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 Yakima County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Yakima County, including 12 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Yakima County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Yakima County that is the Yakima County Sheriff's Office. See Yakima 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 WA0390400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.