Law Enforcement Agencies in Sherburne County, Minnesota
6 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Sherburne County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 5 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sherburne County
Sherburne County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0710000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Sherburne County
Becker Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0710400 · NIBRS since 2020
Big Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0710100 · NIBRS since 2020
Elk River Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0710200 · NIBRS since 2020
Princeton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0480200 · NIBRS since 2020
St. Cloud Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0730400 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Sherburne 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 Sherburne County?
The FBI lists 6 law enforcement agencies in Sherburne County, including 5 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sherburne County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sherburne County that is the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office. See Sherburne 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 MN0710400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
