Law Enforcement Agencies in Faribault County, Minnesota
5 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Faribault County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 4 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Faribault County
Faribault County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0220000 · NIBRS since 2018
City and Town Police Departments in Faribault County
Blue Earth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0220100 · NIBRS since 2018
Minnesota Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0221000 · NIBRS since 2018
Wells Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0220400 · NIBRS since 2018
Winnebago Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0220500 · NIBRS since 2018
Where People Arrested in Faribault 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 Faribault County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Faribault County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Faribault County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Faribault County that is the Faribault County Sheriff's Office. See Faribault 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 MN0220000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
