General Info

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, also known as HCSO, is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Minnesota. It offers a variety of services to the public. The office operates administrative, adult detention, investigative, finance and communications divisions. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office s patrol division includes transport, water patrol and emergency squad units. It also has homeland security, emergency services and internal affairs units. The office maintains a law enforcement academy for citizens in Minnesota. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has staff of more than 800 individuals. It also provides fingerprinting solutions and maintains an adult detention division that manages its jail.