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Law Enforcement Agencies in Olmsted County, Minnesota

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Olmsted County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Olmsted County

  • Olmsted County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0550000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Olmsted County

  • Chatfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0230100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Rochester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0550100 · NIBRS since 2019

State Police in Olmsted County

  • State Patrol: RochesterState police · ORI MNMHP0200 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Olmsted 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.

Law Enforcement in Other Minnesota Counties

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 Olmsted County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Olmsted County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Olmsted County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Olmsted County that is the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office. See Olmsted 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 MNMHP0200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.