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Law Enforcement Agencies in Ramsey County, Minnesota

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Ramsey County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Ramsey County

  • Ramsey County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0620000 · NIBRS since 2018

City and Town Police Departments in Ramsey County

  • Maplewood Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620400 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Mounds View Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620500 · NIBRS since 2018
  • New Brighton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620600 · NIBRS since 2018
  • North St. Paul Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620700 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Roseville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620800 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Spring Lake Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0020800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • St. Anthony Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0272000 · NIBRS since 2020
  • St. Paul Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0620900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • White Bear Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0621000 · NIBRS since 2020

State Police in Ramsey County

  • State Patrol: OakdaleState police · ORI MNMHP0100 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Ramsey County

  • Capitol Security, St. PaulState agency · ORI MNMHP1300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Minnesota State Fair PoliceState agency · ORI MN0622000 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Ramsey County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Ramsey County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Ramsey County that is the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. See Ramsey County Adult Detention Center 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 MN0620000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.