Welcome to Lincoln County Minnesota

 
Sheriff's Department

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
322 N. Wallace St.
P.O. Box 166
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Phone: 507-694-1664, Fax: 507-694-1325

 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is located in the Law Enforcement Center in Ivanhoe. The facility was built in 2001, replacing an older facility which was built in 1902. The Law Enforcement Center is located directly behind the Lincoln County Courthouse and houses the Communications Center, Jail Facility and several offices for staff.

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Staff

Sheriff Bob Bushman

Our Goal We want Lincoln County to be a safe place where everyone can live, work and thrive.
Our Mission

Protecting our citizens and our communities by providing courteous, professional and effective law enforcement and public safety services.

What We Do

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office operates a 24-hour, 911 Communications Center that answers calls for service and coordinates response to all medical, fire and law enforcement emergencies in the County. The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the enforcement of traffic laws, accident investigations, criminal investigations, crime prevention, boat & water safety, and the service of civil process papers and Court orders, along with many other duties and responsibilities required by law. The Sheriff also issues permits to purchase handguns and permits to conceal and carry firearms. The Sheriff’s Office works closely with the Office of Emergency Management and local first responders to coordinate responses to weather-related events, natural disasters, search and rescue missions and other multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency emergency operations.     

Lincoln County recently upgraded its E-911 system, which enables Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency personnel to respond more promptly and effectively to calls for service. That upgrade included addressing rural residences and businesses, posting street signs on most of the roadways in Lincoln County, and our 911 system was improved and enhanced to enable our Dispatchers to easily obtain names, phone numbers and the location of those calling for assistance or to request emergency services. Those upgrades also provide our Communications Center with the ability to track emergency responders to ensure that they arrive at the correct location when answering calls for assistance within the County.

The Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center also houses the county jail which is designed to hold up to 15 inmates. The Sheriff’s Department is responsible for booking inmates into and out of the jail facility, transporting detainees to and from court and housing those who are sentenced to serve jail terms. Jail staff manage programs, deliver meals, and provide access to medical care and services that are required by law and Minnesota Department of Corrections regulations.

The Sheriff’s Deputies, an Investigator, and Dispatchers and Correctional staff at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are managed and supervised by the Sheriff, with the assistance of a Chief Deputy and Jail Administrator. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is a member of the regional Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.

Lincoln County Courthouse, 319 N. Rebecca, PO Box 29, Ivanhoe, MN 56142  | Phone: 507-694-1000 , Fax: 507-694-1198

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