Law Enforcement services in the urban area are provided by the City of Bend Police Department and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department. The Oregon State Police regional headquarters is also located in Bend. The City of Bend Police Department was located in City Hall until 2002, when a new 27,000 square foot building was constructed at the intersection of 15th Street and US Highway 20 to better accommodate and headquarter all police business. As with all other departments at the City, faster than anticipated growth has created a need for additional staff to serve the community and this has, in turn, created the need for additional space. As a result, the Police Building was expanded to include another 19,000 square feet, and also houses the Bend Municipal Court.

In 1997, Deschutes County constructed a new public safety complex off of Highway 20. Within this complex there is a 228-bed adult jail, the Sheriff's Office, the Adult Parole and Probation offices and transitional housing. The County also constructed the Health and Human Services building off 27th Street on the east side of Bend. This building provides space for the County's Mental Health and Health Departments.