Law Enforcement Agencies in Douglas County, Minnesota
3 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Douglas County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0210000 · NIBRS since 2018
City and Town Police Departments in Douglas County
Alexandria Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0210100 · NIBRS since 2018
Osakis Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0210200 · NIBRS since 2018
Where People Arrested in Douglas 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 Douglas County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Douglas County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Douglas County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Douglas County that is the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. See Douglas 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 MN0210000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
