Police and sheriff staffing, Butte County

101 funded sworn officers at Chico PD in 2025. 88 ten years earlier (2015).

Full-time funded positions as of October 31 each year, as each agency reports them to the California Department of Justice. Jail staff are counted separately.

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101funded sworn officers at Chico PD in 2025

88ten years earlier (2015)

56civilian staff at Chico PD

91sworn deputies outside the jail, plus 112 jail staff, at the Sheriff's Office

274sworn officers across Butte County agencies in 2025

The records

Year	Agency	Sworn officers	Of them women	Civilian staff	Jail staff	Total
2025	Butte County Sheriff	91	6	59	112	262
2025	Chico PD	101	6	56	13	170
2025	Oroville PD	29	2	25	0	54
2025	Paradise PD	19	1	13	0	32
2025	CSU Chico police	19	3	8	0	27
2025	Gridley PD	15	4	7	0	22
2024	Butte County Sheriff	83	8	62	100	245
2024	Chico PD	105	8	52	9	166
2024	Oroville PD	23	4	22	0	45
2024	Paradise PD	18	1	11	0	29
2024	CSU Chico police	18	3	10	0	28
2024	Gridley PD	15	4	7	0	22
2023	Butte County Sheriff	85	9	67	104	256
2023	Chico PD	92	8	44	7	143
2023	Oroville PD	20	3	22	0	42
2023	Paradise PD	18	1	9	0	27
2023	CSU Chico police	17	3	8	0	25
2023	Gridley PD	14	3	8	0	22
2022	Butte County Sheriff	90	8	62	112	264
2022	Chico PD	90	8	42	8	140
2022	Oroville PD	19	4	17	0	36
2022	Paradise PD	18	1	6	0	24
2022	Gridley PD	13	2	9	0	22
2022	CSU Chico police	14	3	8	0	22
2021	Butte County Sheriff	95	5	57	111	263
2021	Chico PD	95	8	36	9	140
2021	Oroville PD	21	3	13	0	34
2021	Paradise PD	17	2	7	0	24
2021	CSU Chico police	15	3	8	0	23
2021	Gridley PD	12	2	5	0	17
2020	Butte County Sheriff	100	7	58	110	268
2020	Chico PD	94	8	42	8	144
2020	Oroville PD	21	3	16	0	37
2020	CSU Chico police	18	3	9	0	27
2020	Paradise PD	16	1	8	0	24
2020	Gridley PD	11	1	6	0	17
2019	Butte County Sheriff	101	5	52	99	252
2019	Chico PD	95	8	43	8	146
2019	Oroville PD	21	3	18	0	39
2019	CSU Chico police	18	2	10	0	28
2019	Paradise PD	11	0	8	0	19
2019	Gridley PD	12	0	6	0	18
2018	Butte County Sheriff	98	5	55	110	263
2018	Chico PD	91	5	42	8	141
2018	Oroville PD	19	1	16	0	35
2018	Paradise PD	20	1	14	0	34
2018	CSU Chico police	15	1	10	0	25
2018	Gridley PD	13	0	5	0	18
2017	Butte County Sheriff	98	5	55	110	263
2017	Chico PD	89	5	42	7	138
2017	Oroville PD	19	1	16	0	35
2017	Paradise PD	19	1	13	0	32
2017	CSU Chico police	15	1	9	0	24
2017	Gridley PD	14	0	5	0	19
2016	Butte County Sheriff	93	5	55	121	269
2016	Chico PD	86	5	44	7	137
2016	Oroville PD	24	2	20	0	44
2016	Paradise PD	19	1	14	0	33
2016	CSU Chico police	16	1	11	0	27
2016	Gridley PD	14	1	5	0	19
2015	Butte County Sheriff	100	1	57	131	288
2015	Chico PD	88	4	37	10	135
2015	Oroville PD	24	3	21	0	45
2015	Paradise PD	19	2	12	0	31
2015	CSU Chico police	14	1	11	0	25
2015	Gridley PD	14	1	4	0	18
2014	Butte County Sheriff	108	2	57	131	296
2014	Chico PD	76	4	38	9	123
2014	Oroville PD	20	1	13	0	33
2014	Paradise PD	18	2	10	0	28
2014	CSU Chico police	16	3	11	0	27
2014	Gridley PD	16	1	5	0	21
2013	Butte County Sheriff	108	2	49	142	299
2013	Chico PD	83	5	52	0	135
2013	Oroville PD	23	2	13	0	36
2013	Paradise PD	19	2	9	0	28
2013	CSU Chico police	16	2	11	0	27
2013	Gridley PD	14	1	5	0	19
2012	Butte County Sheriff	105	2	50	142	297
2012	Chico PD	90	7	55	0	145
2012	Oroville PD	23	3	14	0	37
2012	Paradise PD	21	2	10	0	31
2012	CSU Chico police	15	2	11	0	26
2012	Gridley PD	16	1	6	0	22
2011	Butte County Sheriff	107	3	48	127	282
2011	Chico PD	95	7	54	0	149
2011	Oroville PD	22	3	15	0	37
2011	Paradise PD	24	2	12	0	36
2011	CSU Chico police	16	2	12	0	28
2011	Gridley PD	16	1	6	0	22
2010	Butte County Sheriff	100	3	46	112	258
2010	Chico PD	97	7	49	0	146
2010	Paradise PD	24	1	13	0	37
2010	Oroville PD	23	3	13	0	36
2010	CSU Chico police	16	2	8	0	24
2010	Gridley PD	15	1	5	0	20
2009	Butte County Sheriff	100	4	48	108	256
2009	Chico PD	95	7	55	0	150
2009	Paradise PD	26	0	14	0	40
2009	Oroville PD	23	2	11	0	34
2009	CSU Chico police	16	2	8	0	24
2009	Gridley PD	16	1	5	0	21
2008	Butte County Sheriff	112	6	54	115	281
2008	Chico PD	90	7	49	0	139
2008	Paradise PD	26	0	19	0	45
2008	Oroville PD	23	2	14	0	37
2008	CSU Chico police	17	2	10	0	27
2008	Gridley PD	17	1	5	0	22
2007	Butte County Sheriff	111	6	53	116	280
2007	Chico PD	97	7	51	0	148
2007	Paradise PD	26	1	15	0	41
2007	Oroville PD	21	1	15	0	36
2007	CSU Chico police	19	2	10	0	29
2007	Gridley PD	17	1	4	0	21
2006	Butte County Sheriff	107	7	51	111	269
2006	Chico PD	102	7	55	0	157
2006	Paradise PD	26	0	14	0	40
2006	Oroville PD	25	1	12	0	37
2006	CSU Chico police	17	3	11	0	28
2006	Gridley PD	17	1	3	0	20
2005	Butte County Sheriff	93	6	37	104	234
2005	Chico PD	88	7	52	0	140
2005	Paradise PD	26	0	15	0	41
2005	Oroville PD	24	1	11	0	35
2005	CSU Chico police	16	3	8	0	24
2005	Gridley PD	17	1	5	0	22
2004	Butte County Sheriff	101	5	46	105	252
2004	Chico PD	84	8	52	0	136
2004	Paradise PD	25	0	14	0	39
2004	Oroville PD	24	1	9	0	33
2004	CSU Chico police	14	4	8	0	22
2004	Gridley PD	16	1	5	0	21
2003	Butte County Sheriff	105	3	47	104	256
2003	Chico PD	85	9	54	0	139
2003	Paradise PD	25	0	15	0	40
2003	Oroville PD	25	2	10	0	35
2003	Gridley PD	15	1	6	0	21
2003	CSU Chico police	11	3	6	0	17
2002	Butte County Sheriff	100	3	42	93	235
2002	Chico PD	85	9	54	0	139
2002	Paradise PD	22	0	15	0	37
2002	Oroville PD	22	2	8	0	30
2002	Gridley PD	15	1	5	0	20
2002	CSU Chico police	12	3	5	0	17
2001	Butte County Sheriff	109	3	43	93	245
2001	Chico PD	75	9	46	0	121
2001	Paradise PD	24	1	9	0	33
2001	Oroville PD	24	3	0	0	24
2001	Gridley PD	16	1	6	0	22
2001	CSU Chico police	10	2	3	0	13
2000	Butte County Sheriff	96	3	38	90	224
2000	Chico PD	74	9	44	0	118
2000	Paradise PD	26	1	9	0	35
2000	Oroville PD	22	1	0	0	22
2000	Gridley PD	12	1	5	0	17
2000	CSU Chico police	11	2	4	0	15
1999	Butte County Sheriff	96	3	37	92	225
1999	Chico PD	73	8	42	0	115
1999	Paradise PD	23	1	11	0	34
1999	Oroville PD	19	0	7	0	26
1999	Gridley PD	12	1	6	0	18
1999	CSU Chico police	10	2	4	0	14
1998	Butte County Sheriff	101	2	35	82	218
1998	Chico PD	70	10	41	0	111
1998	Oroville PD	24	2	10	0	34
1998	Paradise PD	23	1	10	0	33
1998	Gridley PD	12	1	6	0	18
1998	CSU Chico police	11	2	4	0	15
1997	Butte County Sheriff	92	2	33	72	197
1997	Chico PD	74	14	37	0	111
1997	Oroville PD	24	2	10	0	34
1997	Paradise PD	23	1	9	0	32
1997	Gridley PD	12	1	6	0	18
1997	CSU Chico police	10	2	4	0	14
1996	Butte County Sheriff	98	2	34	72	204
1996	Chico PD	74	9	43	0	117
1996	Oroville PD	24	2	10	0	34
1996	Paradise PD	21	0	8	0	29
1996	Gridley PD	12	1	6	0	18
1996	CSU Chico police	10	2	5	0	15
1995	Butte County Sheriff	85	2	34	66	185
1995	Chico PD	70	10	43	0	113
1995	Paradise PD	24	0	13	0	37
1995	Oroville PD	23	2	10	0	33
1995	Gridley PD	12	1	6	0	18
1995	CSU Chico police	10	1	5	0	15
1994	Butte County Sheriff	83	2	30	1	114
1994	Chico PD	65	9	48	0	113
1994	Oroville PD	23	2	11	0	34
1994	Paradise PD	23	0	11	0	34
1994	Gridley PD	11	0	7	0	18
1994	CSU Chico police	10	1	4	0	14
1993	Butte County Sheriff	90	2	32	0	122
1993	Chico PD	62	8	37	0	99
1993	Paradise PD	23	0	14	0	37
1993	Oroville PD	21	1	10	0	31
1993	Gridley PD	11	0	6	0	17
1993	CSU Chico police	10	1	4	0	14
1992	Butte County Sheriff	86	2	31	0	117
1992	Chico PD	64	7	39	0	103
1992	Paradise PD	23	0	14	0	37
1992	Oroville PD	23	1	10	0	33
1992	Gridley PD	8	0	6	0	14
1992	CSU Chico police	10	1	4	0	14
1991	Butte County Sheriff	80	1	28	63	171
1991	Chico PD	62	5	40	0	102
1991	Paradise PD	23	0	15	0	38
1991	Oroville PD	25	1	12	0	37
1991	Gridley PD	10	0	6	0	16
1991	CSU Chico police	10	1	4	0	14
1991	Biggs PD	2	0	0	0	2

Funded positions, not people on the payroll: vacancies are included. Agency names are from the DOJ's NCIC code list.