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Sheriff and police in Santa Cruz County.
California. By agency.

9 listed agencies make arrests in Santa Cruz 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.

Santa Cruz County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department

5200 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Non-emergency line
(831) 454-7600
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
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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

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.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff's office · Santa Cruz
Address
5200 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Directions
Phone
(831) 454-7600
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: 701 Ocean Street, Room 340, Santa Cruz map · (831) 454-2414

Checked Aug 20, 2026 against shf.santacruzcountyca.gov.

Municipal police departments (5)

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

Capitola Police Department - Community Outreach

City police · Capitola
Address
1855 41st Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Capitola.

Campus police and public safety

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

University Of California - Santa Cruz Police Department

Campus police · Santa Cruz
Address
1156 High Street, Barn H
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Highway patrol

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

Other law-enforcement locations

Special jurisdictions, constables, marshals, and other listed public-safety agencies in this county.

California Parks And Recreation Law Enforcement - Santa Cruz District

Law enforcement · Felton
Address
303 Big Trees Park Road
Felton, CA 95018
Directions

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Jail411 lists the public agencies that make arrests so families can find the right door. We are not a government agency, a police department or a live custody-records service.

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.

What if a listing needs correcting?

Send us the page and the detail that needs attention. Include the agency's official page when you have it. Do not send private booking documents or other sensitive personal information.

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