Law Enforcement Agencies in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Sweetwater County, Wyoming: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sweetwater County
Sweetwater County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI WY0190000 · NIBRS since 2021
City and Town Police Departments in Sweetwater County
Green River Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WY0190100 · NIBRS since 2021
Rock Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI WY0190200 · NIBRS since 2021
Where People Arrested in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Sweetwater County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sweetwater County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sweetwater County that is the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office. See Sweetwater County Detention Center 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 WY0190200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
