Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
| Hennepin County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | HCSO |
Patch of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
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| Motto | Dedicated to increasing public safety through leadership, integrity and strong partnerships |
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| Formed | 1852 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operations jurisdiction* | County (United States) of Hennepin County, Minnesota in the state of Minnesota, USA |
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| Map of Hennepin County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 606 square miles (1,570 km2) |
| Population | 1,140,988 (2008) |
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| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is the sheriff's office for Hennepin County in the state of Minnesota, United States. HCSO serves one million residents and is located downtown in the city of Minneapolis, the county seat. The office manages the county jail, patrols waterways, provides security for the District Court, handles home foreclosures, participates in homeland security activities and in law enforcement, and by state law is responsible for handling applications for permits to carry a firearm for residents of Hennepin County.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Administration manages the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, and is located in Minneapolis City Hall. The administrative staff includes Sheriff Rich Stanek, a Chief Deputy, an Enforcement Services Bureau Major, Investigations Bureau Major, Detention/Court Services Bureau Major, and the Administrative Service Bureau Major and other staff.
In 2015 Sheriff Stanek explained its community-oriented policing of "an extremely diverse community with over 1.2 million residents. One of the strengths of Hennepin County, honestly," Stanek said, "is that it is a diverse community and the different of aspects with which we police that diverse community. What it really comes down to is you to build community's of trust which is reflective of the way in which you serve."
The office's Community Engagement Team is made up of diverse officers from Native American, Black/African American, Asian and European/White heritages.
The Internal Affairs unit reports directly to the Chief Deputy and is responsible for carrying out internal investigations on complaints. They ensure the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is operating at the highest level of integrity and standards.
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