Our mission is to educate and assist you in how not to be a victim of crime. We accomplish this mission through various programs, classes, and presentations. Keeping you informed and not a victim is our goal!
The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office has a wonderful working relationship with Olmsted County Victim Services and we are proud to announce we are strengthening our relationship to assist victims of violent crime. Victim Services and the Sheriff's Office are now working together to advertise Home Security Surveys for vicitms of violence. The Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit has always offered this service, but now have a new avenue to reach those that need this service the most; victims of violent crime.
Victim Services and the Sheriff's Office worked together to produce a brochure that will be given to all victims of violent crime upon meeting their Victim Services advocate. Home Security Survey brochures are also available upon request at the Crime Prevention window on the 2nd floor of the Government Center. If you are interested in having a Sheriff's Deputy come to your home and evaluate the overall security of your property, please call Deputy Jonathan Jacobson at (507)328-6780 to schedule an appointment! There is no fee for this service.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Sheriff's Office often partners with non-profit organizations in order to raise funds for their cause. Some examples of organiztions the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office endorses or partners with is the National Sheriff's Association (NSA), Minnesota Sheriff's Association (MSA), Sheriff's Youth Programs of Minnesota (SYP) and the Olmsted County Deputy Sheriff's Association.
The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office is no longer allowing advertising companies to distribute products that state "Distributed by Olmsted County Sheriff," specifically advertising magnets. If you or your business have been contacted by an advertising agency other than Universal AdCom for the distinct purpose of placing your business advertisement on a magnet that they claim to be distributed by the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, please decline the offer as they do not have permission to do so. After this year, the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office will no longer be "distributing" any magnets with advertisements.
You may call Crime Prevention at (507)328-6777 if you have been approached by any other business or if you have any questions related to upcoming events and products that are claimed to be associated with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office.
Please take time to check out the rest of our website. If you have any questions or want more information please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at crime.prevention@co.olmsted.mn.us or call (507)328-6777.
"The public are the police and the police are the public. The police are only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties that are incumbent upon every citizen in the interest of community welfare and existence." (Sir Robert Peel, father of modern law enforcement, 1829)
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