Police Services

Welcome to the Osseo Police Department!

Interim Police Chief..........Tom 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.

About Us

The City of Osseo is located approximately 25 minutes north of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, along U.S. Highway-169. The department offers 24 hour patrol services, patrols an area of 1.2 square miles, and watches over a population of just under 2500 citizens.

The police department was established in 1875 when the city council instructed the local marshall to patrol the downtown saloons on Sundays and any public day. Over time the department expanded to its' current size and currently employs four full-time officers, ten part-time officers, an Administrative Assistant and the Chief of Police. The full-time officers are responsible for the day to day patrolling as well as other duties such as crime prevention officer, property room officer and maintaining the departments vehicle fleet. The part-time officers fill in during open shifts, during special events in the city, and are an invaluable part of our department.

The Osseo Police Department is lead by the Chief of Police and he/she is responsible for the planning, coordination, direction and operations of the department.

Besides the regular patrol functions of the department, we are also active in several programs which help to improve public safety, encourage stronger relationships between the police and the community, and to deter crime.

Neighborhood Watch

McGruff House