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Sheriff and police in Merced County.
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20 listed agencies make arrests in Merced County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Merced County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Merced County Sheriffs Department

700 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Non-emergency line
(209) 385-7444
Location
Merced, CA
Official site
countyofmerced.com
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Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office (2)

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Merced County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff's office · Merced
Address
700 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Street address was not published in the echo911 inventory.
Phone
(209) 385-7444
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
countywide sheriff functions and primary patrol for unincorporated areas; incorporated-city contracts vary by locality.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

Also listed: 700 West 22nd Street, Merced map (second listing)

Checked Sep 12, 2026 against countyofmerced.com.

Merced County Sheriffs Department / Merced County Jail

Sheriff's office · Merced
Address
700 West 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Phone
(209) 385-7451
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
County sheriff’s office. The jail is usually a Sheriff facility, not the arresting station.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Sheriff stations and substations (4)

Walk-in Sheriff offices for a community in this county. After-hours and in-progress calls go through 911.

Merced County Sheriffs Department - Charles Francis Bludworth Substation

Sheriff station · Delhi
Address
9481 Shanks Road
Delhi, CA 95315
Directions
Covers
Sheriff station or substation for a community in this county.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Merced County Sheriffs Department - Los Banos Substation

Sheriff station · Los Banos
Address
445 I Street
Los Banos, CA 93635
Directions
Covers
Sheriff station or substation for a community in this county.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Municipal police departments (8)

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Merced Police Department - Central Station

City police · Merced
Address
611 West 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Merced.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Merced Police Department - South Station

City police · Merced
Address
470 West 11th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Merced.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Campus police and public safety

Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Merced Community College Police Department

Campus police · Merced
Address
University Avenue, Service Building
Merced, CA 95348
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Highway patrol (5)

Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.

California Highway Patrol - Chowchilla River Inspection Facility

Highway patrol · Le Grand
Address
8820 South State Highway 99
Le Grand, CA 95333
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

California Highway Patrol - Los Banos

Highway patrol · Los Banos
Address
706 West Pacheco Boulevard
Los Banos, CA 93635
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

California Highway Patrol - Merced

Highway patrol · Atwater
Address
1500 Bell Drive
Atwater, CA 95301
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

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