Law Enforcement Agencies in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
9 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Otter Tail County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 8 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0560000 · NIBRS since 2018
City and Town Police Departments in Otter Tail County
Battle Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560400 · NIBRS since 2017
Fergus Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560100 · NIBRS since 2017
Henning Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560600 · NIBRS since 2017
New York Mills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560700 · NIBRS since 2017
Parkers Prairie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560800 · NIBRS since 2017
Pelican Rapids Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560200 · NIBRS since 2017
Perham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0560300 · NIBRS since 2018
Wadena Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0800100 · NIBRS since 2018
Where People Arrested in Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Otter Tail County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Otter Tail County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Otter Tail County that is the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office. See Otter Tail 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 MN0560300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
