Police Services

Welcome to the Osseo Police Department!

Chief of Police..........Thomas Hartkopf thartkopf@ci.osseo.mn.us

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Osseo Police Department is to protect and serve our citizens with a commitment to uphold those rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and to promote and maintain a safe, orderly and secure community through the delivery of the highest degree of professional law enforcement services.

To achieve these goals, the department is committed to:

- Showing courtesy and respect to all citizens while recognizing the changing needs of the individual and the community;

- The recruitment, selection, training and deployment of the best qualified individuals for positions within the agency;

- Encouraging employee participation, involvement and commitment to the overall goals and objectives of the city and the department and to foster a positive work environment;

- Developing citizen awareness, participation and support of community-based policing, DARE, crime prevention endeavors and educational components and,

- Promote, establish and maintain open lines of communication between the department and our community.

This web page is meant to be a tool for the citizens of Osseo, by providing information about the department, the programs we support and upcoming events or alerts the community should be made aware of.

News and Alerts

Thank you to everyone who made the 2011 Toys for Tots drive in Osseo a success! Through the generous donations of Osseo residents, business owners and their patrons, you helped raise a total of 451 toys! You helped make this Christmas just a little bit brighter for a child in need. Thank you to the following businesses, for allowing their business to be a drop off site.

- Dean's Supermarket
- Dick's Bar
- Duffy's Bar & Grill- Holiday Gas Station
- Lawinger Consulting, Inc.
- Lynde Restaurant & Catering
- Olympia Cafe
- Osseo Meat Market
- State Farm Insurance