List of law enforcement agencies in Utah explained

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Utah.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 136 law enforcement agencies employing 4,782 sworn police officers, about 175 for each 100,000 residents.^[1]

State agencies

Utah Department of Corrections
- Utah Adult Probation & Parole
Utah Department of Human Services
- Division of Juvenile Justice Services
Utah Department of Natural Resources
- Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation
  - Park Rangers
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
  - Conservation Officers
Utah Attorney General and Assistant Attorneys General
Utah Department of Public Safety
- Liquor Enforcement Section
- Utah State Fire Marshal
- Utah Highway Patrol
- Utah State Bureau of Investigation
Utah Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Safety - Port of Entry
Utah Division of Insurance Fraud
Utah State Tax Commission - Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (MVED)
Utah State Hospital - Campus Police

County agencies

Beaver County Sheriff's Office
Box Elder County Sheriff's Office
Cache County Sheriff's Office
Carbon County Sheriff's Office
Daggett County Sheriff's Office
Davis County Sheriff's Office
Duchesne County Sheriff's Office
Emery County Sheriff's Office
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
Grand County Sheriff's Office
Iron County Sheriff's Office
Juab County Sheriff's Office
Kane County Sheriff's Office
Millard County Sheriff's Office
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Piute County Sheriff's Office
Rich County Sheriff's Office
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
Sanpete County Sheriff's Office
Sevier County Sheriff's Office
Summit County Sheriff's Office
Tooele County Sheriff's Office
Uintah County Sheriff's Office
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Utah County Sheriff's Office^[2]
Wasatch County Sheriff's Office
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Weber County Sheriff's Office^[3]

City agencies

Alta Marshal's Office
Aurora Police Department
American Fork Police Department
Blanding Police Department
Bluffdale Police Department
Bountiful Police Department
Brigham City Police Department
Cedar City Police Department
Centerville Police Department
Clearfield Police Department
Clinton Police Department
Cottonwood Heights Police Department * Colorado City/Hilldale Police Department
Draper Police Department
East Carbon Police Department
Enoch Police Department
Ephraim City Police Department
Escalante Police Department^[4]
Farmington Police Department
Grantsville Police Department
Gunnison Police Department
Harrisville Police Department
Heber City Police Department
Helper Police Department^[5]
Herriman Police Department^[6]
Hurricane Police Department^[7]
- - - Hyrum Police Department Kamas Police Department Kanab Police Department Kaysville Police Department
- La Verkin Police Department Layton Police Department
- Lehi Police Department Lindon Police Department
Logan Police Department
Lone Peak Police Department
Mantua Police Department
Mapleton Police Department
Minersville Marshal's Office
Moab Police Department^[8]
Monticello Police Department
Moroni Police Department
Murray Police Department
Myton Police Department^[9]
Naples Police Department
Nephi Police Department
North Ogden Police Department
North Salt Lake Police Department
Ogden Police Department^[10]
Orem Department of Public Safety
Park City Police Department
Parowan Police Department
Payson Police Department
Perry Police Department
Pleasant Grove Police Department
Pleasant View Police Department
Price Police Department^[11]
Provo Police Department^[12]
Richfield Police Department^[13]
Riverdale Police Department
Riverton Police Department
Roosevelt Police Department
Roy Police Department
Salina Police Department
Salem Police Department
Salt Lake City Police Department
Sandy Police Department
Santaquin Police Department
Saratoga Springs Police Department https://www.saratogaspringscity.com/
Smithfield Police Department
South Jordan Police Department
South Ogden Police Department
South Salt Lake Police Department
Spanish Fork Police Department^[14]
Springdale Police Department
Springville Police Department^[15]
St. George Police Department
Stockton Police Department
Sunset Police Department
Syracuse Police Department
Taylorsville Police Department^[16]
Tooele Police Department
Tremonton Police Department
Vernal Police Department^[17]
Washington City Department of Public Safety^[18]
Wellington Police Department
West Bountiful Police Department
West Jordan Police Department^[19]
West Valley City Police Department
Willard Police Department
Woods Cross Police Department

Multi-jurisdictional and district agencies

Canyons School District Security
Colorado City, Arizona-Hildale, Utah Marshal's Office
Granite School District Police Department
Lone Peak Police Department (Alpine & Highland)
North Park Police Department (Hyde Park & North Logan)
Salt Lake City Airport Police Department
Santa Clara-Ivins Police Department
Santaquin-Genola Police Department
Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Utah Transit Authority Police Department

College and university agencies

Brigham Young University Police Department
Dixie State University Police Department
Salt Lake Community College Department of Public Safety
Snow College Police Department
Southern Utah University Police Department
University of Utah Police Department
Utah State University-Eastern Police Department
Utah State University Police Department
Utah Valley University Police Department
Weber State University Police Department
Westminster College Department of Patrol & Campus Safety

Notes and References

2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
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News: Ogden man charged in brutal death of Washington Terrace woman. Romero. McKenzie. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 3 Mar 2015. 5 Mar 2015.
News: Escalante chief charged with making false statements in drug arrest reports. Lockhart. Ben. ksl.com. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 18 Mar 2015. 24 Mar 2015.
Web site: Helper Police Department . Police One . 15 February 2021.
Web site: Herriman City Police Department . 2024-05-10.
News: La Verkin man suspected of trying to force teen girl into his car. Romero. McKenzie. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 4 Mar 2015. 5 Mar 2015.
News: Colorado man charged following 120 mph chase in Moab. Liesik. Geoff. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 4 Mar 2015. 5 Mar 2015.
Utah police chief fired amid stalking charges, Associated Press, 4 Nov 2014
News: Ogden police say dog wounded after charging at, being shot by officers. McFall. Michael. The Salt Lake Tribune. Paul Huntsman. Salt Lake City. 8 Mar 2015. 8 Mar 2015.
Web site: Price Police Department . Price Police Department . 12 August 2019.
News: Police fatally shoot Utah County man wielding weapon that turns out to be an Airsoft rifle. McFall. Michael. The Salt Lake Tribune. Paul Huntsman. Salt Lake City. 15 Feb 2015. 16 Feb 2015.
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Web site: Police Department . Spanish Fork . 26 December 2018.
Web site: Police | Springville Art City .
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Web site: Utah Cops Arrest Man for Recording Mom's Traffic Stop; Handcuff and Neglect Mom during Diabetic Shock. Miller. Carlos. photographyisnotacrime.com. 16 Aug 2014. 19 Aug 2014.
News: Cedar man arrested on theft charges at Wal-Mart. Davis. Payton. The Spectrum. Gannett Company. St. George, Utah. 4 Jun 2015. 7 Jun 2015.
News: Man sues West Jordan police; K-9 cop attacked his face during tree-burning incident (with video). McFall. Michael. The Salt Lake Tribune. Paul Huntsman. Salt Lake City. 1 May 2015. 1 May 2015.