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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What We Do
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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.
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