Law Enforcement
Protecting and Serving in Emergency Situations
St. Louis County Law Enforcement provides law enforcement services to the citizens of St. Louis County.
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Administration: Responsible for management, planning, budgeting for the Sheriff's Agencies as well as records management for the entire Sheriff's Office. Training, new employee recruiting and background investigations also fall under this category.
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Boat and Water: Responsible for buoying and boat and water enforcement, including training and accident response. Learn more about Boat and Water...
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Emergency Response Team: The ERT Team was formed in 1985. Primary duties are to respond to situations involving barricaded and dangerous suspects; executing high risk/dangerous arrest or search warrants; crowd or riot control; providing security; and responding to hostage situations. Learn more about the ERT Team...
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Investigations: The Sheriff's Office maintains three Investigations Divisions: Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia. The position of Investigator is a promotional position. Investigators follow up on leads, interview witnesses, victims, and suspects and work on a wide variety of cases. Investigators use specialized investigative techniques and assist with the management of the property rooms.
K-9: Currently there are four K-9 teams at the Sheriff's Office. K-9 and their handlers are assigned to the Patrol Division and work througout St. Louis County. Learn more about K-9...