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Sheriff and police in Story County.
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6 listed agencies make arrests in Story 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.

Story County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Story County Sheriffs Office / Story County Jail

1315 South B Avenue
Nevada, IA 50201
Non-emergency line
(515) 382-6566
Location
Nevada, IA

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.

Story County Sheriffs Office / Story County Jail

Sheriff's office · Nevada
Address
1315 South B Avenue
Nevada, IA 50201
Directions
Phone
(515) 382-6566
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.

Municipal police departments (4)

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

Ames Police Department

City police · Ames
Address
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Ames.

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

Huxley Police Department

City police · Huxley
Address
515 North Main Avenue
Huxley, IA 50124
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Huxley.

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

Nevada Police Department

City police · Nevada
Address
1209 6th Street
Nevada, IA 50201
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Nevada.

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

Story City Police Department

City police · Story City
Address
508 Broad Street
Story City, IA 50248
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Story City.

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.

Iowa State University Department Of Public Safety Police Division

Campus police · Ames
Address
Pammel Drive, 55 Armory Building
Ames, IA 50011
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.

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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.

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