Modesto Police Department

Modesto Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Modesto in Stanislaus County, California, based at 600 10th Street. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Modesto limits in Stanislaus County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Modesto sits in a California community corridor linking residential and commercial areas, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Modesto should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Modesto city, CA has an estimated population of 218,614.