Law Enforcement Agencies in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Cottonwood County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0170000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Cottonwood County
Mountain Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0170100 · NIBRS since 2019
Westbrook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0170500 · NIBRS since 2019
Windom Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0170200 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Cottonwood County Are Held
In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.
Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many police departments are in Cottonwood County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Cottonwood County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cottonwood County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cottonwood County that is the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office. See Cottonwood County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example MN0170200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
