Sheriff

The Nobles County Sheriff's Office provides police services to the following communities in Nobles County: Bigelow, Brewster, Dundee, Ellsworth, Kinbrae, Leota, Lismore, Round Lake, Rushmore and Wilmont. The department also provides Civil Process Services, Emergency Management Services, and Operates the Jail for all of Nobles County.

Services & Responsibilities

• Provides full range of law enforcement services for all unincorporated areas of Nobles County
• Traffic law enforcement—respond to calls for service, investigate motor vehicle accidents and provide traffic law enforcement
• Enforce boating regulations and investigate drownings throughout the county
• Provide crime prevention and education services to the public
• Provide investigative services and preparation for prosecution by the County Attorney for all crimes, including the following special areas:
  • Juvenile Issues
  • Illegal Narcotics
  • Substance Trafficking
  • Welfare Fraud
• Responsible for service of Civil Process including Sheriff's Sales, special orders from the court and all arrest warrants emanating from the court
• Work child abuse investigations jointly and separately with Nobles County Family Services
• Responsible for taking all 911 emergency calls and then dispatching all emergency response units in the county
• Responsible for security in the courtrooms and adjacent areas
• Responsible for transporting committed patients and prisoners
• Responsible for administration and operation of the county jail
• Provide mutual aid for all other law enforcement departments in the county and surrounding areas
• Provide specialize in-service training to all employees
• Coordination of all systems, programs and operations to ensure an integrated response to emergencies, hazards, contaminiation by hazardous materials and natural disasters
• Coordinate and teach Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) to schools in Nobles County