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National City Police Department Jail bail bonds
Someone you love was arrested in National City? National City Police hold people only briefly before a Sheriff’s jail. We post their bail there, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the National City Police Department now
National City PD moves people to a Sheriff’s jail. We find which one and post the bond there, 24 hours a day.
Have this ready when you call
- Their full name, as it would be on their ID
- Their date of birth
- Booking number (if you have it — we can find it)
- The bail amount (if you know it — we’ll confirm it)
Jail details
- Address: 1200 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950
- Run by: National City Police Department
- Bail bonds accepted: At the Sheriff’s jail, 24 hours a day
- Court: South County Regional Center, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista
The Mile of Cars sign in National City. This jail is in National City. Photo: Der-wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 3.0. Credits
We call the jail for you
You don’t need to track down the jail’s phone line or wait on hold. Tell us who was arrested and we handle the calls, confirm the bail amount and post the bond.
Our San Diego County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About the National City police station
National City police headquarters on National City Boulevard has five adult holding cells and one juvenile cell, according to the Grand Jury; adults are held downstairs.
People kept in custody go to a Sheriff’s jail; San Diego Central Jail is about 5 miles up the freeway. National City cases are heard at the South County Regional Center in Chula Vista, about 3 miles away.
What happens after an arrest in National City
1
Booking
People arrested by the National City Police Department are held briefly at the police station, then taken to a Sheriff’s jail.
2
We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the Sheriff’s jail holding the person, 24 hours a day.
In between, you call us and a co-signer signs the bail paperwork. Paying the full bail yourself or using a bail bond? See how bail works →
National City jail questions
Can bail be posted at the National City Police Department?
National City Police hold people only briefly. We post the bond at the Sheriff’s jail they are moved to, 24 hours a day.
Where is court for National City cases?
Criminal cases from National City are heard at the South County Regional Center, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA.
Where is the National City Police Department Jail?
The National City Police Department Jail is at 1200 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950. Its cases go to the South County Regional Center, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista, about 3 miles away. The nearest Sheriff’s booking jail is the San Diego Central Jail, in San Diego, about 5 miles away. It books men; women are booked at Las Colinas in Santee.
How many holding cells does National City police have?
Five adult holding cells and one juvenile cell, according to the Grand Jury.
We can post bail for an arrest in National City now
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Information on this page was checked against official National City Police Department, San Diego County and Superior Court of California, County of San Diego sources and our agents’ experience on September 28, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the National City Police Department.