Purpose:
- Provide primary law enforcement services to 355 square miles of rural Dakota County. This patrol area includes approximately 20,000 residents living in 13 incorporated townships and six small cities.
- Provide traffic enforcement and conduct initial investigation for complaints/crimes such as burglaries, domestics, alarms, and suspicious activities.
- Respond to and assist with motor vehicle accidents and medical emergencies.
Goals:
- Service the citizens by preventing and suppressing crime and protecting lives and property.
- Apprehend and assist in the prosecution of criminals, recover property, investigate crimes, and aggressively enforce traffic laws.
- Establish and maintain a partnership with the community to improve the quality of life within the county.
Sheriff's Patrol Division
September 13, 2011
Contact Information:To contact the Patrol Division, call
(651) 438-4750.
