West Covina Police Department Custody

West Covina is policed by its own municipal department rather than the Sheriff, so an arrest here starts at the West Covina Police Department at 1444 W. Garvey Ave. What happens next depends heavily on the charge: since 1 October 2023 most non-violent, non-serious arrests in Los Angeles County are released before arraignment at $0 bail, and only the excluded categories still involve a bond.

Agency details

Source: the Los Angeles County services locator entry for the West Covina Police Department. Verified 18 September 2026. The department does not publish a bail-acceptance procedure for its facility, so confirm before travelling with a payment — we will not tell you a counter takes bail when the city has not said so.

Is a bond even needed?

Ask this before anything else. Los Angeles County’s pre-arraignment release protocols mark most offences CR (cite and release), BR (book and release) or MR (magistrate review) — all at $0 bail unless an exception applies. Money bail remains for domestic violence, nearly all serious or violent felonies, and constitutionally excluded offences.

Work out which column the charge sits in first: LA County bail amount lookup.

Where they go if they are not released

1. Booking at the city facility. Nobody can be released until it is finished — see the booking process.
2. Transfer to county custody if the case is not resolved quickly. See jail transfers.
3. Intake at the Inmate Reception Center, and housing at Twin Towers, Men’s Central or Century Regional.
4. Release, always through the IRC — hours rather than minutes.

The San Gabriel Valley routing

West Covina is one of several San Gabriel Valley cities we cover, and the routing is not uniform across them. West Covina and Pomona run their own police departments; Walnut and Diamond Bar are served by the Sheriff’s Walnut / Diamond Bar Station, and Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights and La Puente by Industry Station. Knowing which applies saves an hour of phone calls.

State classification: Type I (juvenile approved)

The California Board of State and Community Corrections classifies this facility as Type I (juvenile approved). Under California Code of Regulations, Title 15, § 1006, that means not more than 96 hours, excluding holidays, after booking.

The classification is the regulatory limit for the building, not a prediction for any individual — but it tells you how much time the situation realistically allows. What kind of jail is holding them? sets out every classification and the class of every facility we cover in both counties.

What to do first

1. Confirm which agency has them. A city arrest may not appear in the county system for hours.
2. Get the charge, then check whether it is CR, BR, MR or a dollar figure.
3. Check for warrants and holds — see warrants and the 1275 hold.
4. Call us before paying anyone. If no bond is needed, we will say so.

Questions we get asked most

Where is someone taken after an arrest in West Covina?

To the West Covina Police Department at 1444 W. Garvey Ave. first, and then into Los Angeles County custody through the Inmate Reception Center if the case is not resolved quickly.

What number should I call about a West Covina arrest?

The desk officer on (626) 939-8557, or dispatch on (626) 939-8500. Both lines operate around the clock.

Which courthouse hears West Covina cases?

The West Covina Courthouse.

Can bail be posted at the West Covina Police Department?

The department does not publish a bail-acceptance procedure. Confirm on (626) 939-8557 before travelling with a payment.

Related resources

West Covina bail bonds · West Covina Courthouse · Industry Station · Walnut / Diamond Bar Station · Los Angeles County jails · LA inmate search