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Law Enforcement Agencies in Pope County, Minnesota

3 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Pope County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 2 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Pope County

  • Pope County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0610000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in Pope County

  • Glenwood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0610100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Starbuck Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0610200 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Pope 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 Pope County?
The FBI lists 3 law enforcement agencies in Pope County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Pope County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Pope County that is the Pope County Sheriff's Office. See Pope 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 MN0610200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.