Law Enforcement Agencies in Washington County, Minnesota
11 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Washington County, Minnesota: the county sheriff's office and 10 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Washington County
Washington County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MN0820000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Washington County
Bayport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820100 · NIBRS since 2020
Cottage Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820700 · NIBRS since 2020
Forest Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820200 · NIBRS since 2020
Hastings Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0190300 · NIBRS since 2020
Oak Park Heights Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0821400 · NIBRS since 2020
Oakdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820800 · NIBRS since 2020
St. Paul Park Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820500 · NIBRS since 2020
Stillwater Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0820600 · NIBRS since 2020
White Bear Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0621000 · NIBRS since 2020
Woodbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MN0821100 · NIBRS since 2020
Where People Arrested in Washington 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 Washington County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Washington County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Washington County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Washington County that is the Washington County Sheriff's Office. See Washington 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 MN0820800. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
