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Sheriff and police in Yellowstone County.
Montana. By agency.

8 listed agencies make arrests in Yellowstone 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.

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

219 North 26th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Non-emergency line
(406) 256-2929
Location
Billings, MT

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.

Yellowstone County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff's office · Billings
Address
219 North 26th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Directions
Phone
(406) 256-2929
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 (3)

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

Billings Police Department

City police · Billings
Address
220 North 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Billings.

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

Laurel City Police Department

City police · Laurel
Address
215 West 1st Street
Laurel, MT 59044
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Laurel.

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

Mantana Narcotics Bureau

City police · Billings
Address
615 South 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Billings.

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.

Montana State University - Billings Campus Police

Campus police · Billings
Address
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
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 (2)

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

Montana Highway Patrol District 4

Highway patrol
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.

Montana Highway Patrol District 4 - Billings Office

Highway patrol · Billings
Address
615a South 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
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.

Other law-enforcement locations

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

Billings-Logan International Airport Police

Law enforcement · Billings
Address
1901 Terminal Circle, Second Floor Room 213
Billings, MT 59105
Directions

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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