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.

Currently, the department 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. Our current Chief is Thomas J. Hartkopf.

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.