The Sheriff’s Office provides a wide variety of services to all residents and communities in the county as well as specific, contracted services to some municipalities.
Responsibilities
The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for:
- The Anoka County Jail, which is the primary intake and booking facility for all county law enforcement agencies
- Service of legal court documents, such as domestic abuse orders for protection and orders for seizure
- Investigation of felony-level crimes not assumed by local police departments
- Law enforcement training to all police agencies in the county
- Crime lab services, and many other services
Primary Law Enforcement
The Sheriff’s Office is also the primary law enforcement agency for the following municipalities:
As the primary law enforcement agency, the Sheriff’s Office is responsible for:
- Response to 911 citizen requests for service related to:
- accidents
- misdemeanor and felony-level crimes
- traffic complaints
- domestic disputes
- Community policing services such as:
- Neighborhood Watch
- Operation ID
- Victim Services
Anoka County City Police Departments
Besides the Sheriff’s Office, Anoka County has the following police departments to serve its communities: