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Sean Deringer
Wright County Sheriff
“ To keep and preserve the peace of the county .” In Minnesota , each county has a sheriff who is elected to offi ce by citizens of that county to a fouryear term . The sheriff is the chief law enforcement offi cer within the county .
The Wright County Sheriff ’ s Offi ce is the third largest sheriff ’ s offi ce in Minnesota . It provides law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county and contract police services with 13 cities in the county . There are fi ve divisions within the Sheriff ’ s Offi ce : Patrol , Criminal Investigations , Operations , Business Management and Corrections . Each division is broken down into smaller units such as : administration , court security , communications , community services , detective , emergency management , emergency response team , k-9 , special investigations , school resource , recreational services , civil / warrants / transports , and traffi c enforcement .
Current Sheriff Sean Deringer began his service to Wright County in 1997 as a deputy sheriff . Prior to being elected sheriff in 2018 , he served as a patrol deputy , drug investigator , detective , patrol sergeant , lieutenant and patrol captain . He grew up in central North Dakota . He is married , has two children , and resides in Maple Lake .
Wright County ’ s location just west of the Twin City metropolitan area has contributed to its rapid growth in recent years . The sheriff ’ s offi ce has continued to meet the challenge by providing quality law enforcement services to the citizens of the county .
Contracting with the sheriff ’ s office
Wright County began offering contract law enforcement services in 1970 in the city of Cokato . The cities of Waverly , Delano , and Monticello followed shortly thereafter . Presently , the Wright County Sheriff ’ s Offi ce provides contract law enforcement services to 13 of the 17 cities in Wright County . Only the Wright County cities of Annandale , Buffalo , and Howard Lake have their own police departments .
The contract cities pay an hourly fee as set by the county board for the number of hours of coverage they want . Delano contracts for an average of 16 hours per day , in addition to having a school resource offi cer . The regular contracted hours total 5,840 hours of coverage per year within the community . 24 hour coverage by the Sheriff ’ s Offi ce for the Southeast district that includes Rockford and Franklin Township also ensures that emergencies are responded to 24 hours a day , seven days a week .
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The cost of the contract includes the salary and benefi ts for the assigned deputy , the fully-equipped squad car and all related law enforcement equipment and supplies , prosecution by the Wright County Attorney ’ s Offi ce , the Criminal Investigations Unit , evidence processed by the Major Crimes Investigation Unit and Mid-West Forensic Lab , Wright County Sheriff ’ s Offi ce Emergency Response Team , Recreational Services Unit and Digital Forensics Unit , Civil Process and Transport Unit , operating the Wright County Jail , and clerical services .
The Wright County Sheriff ’ s Offi ce can be reached at ( 763 ) 682-1162 , and is located at 3800 Braddock Ave NE , Buffalo , MN 55313-1197 .
Citizen Alert System
For the convenience and safety of the citizens of Wright County , the Sheriff ’ s Offi ce has launched a new Citizen Alert System that allows the Sheriff ’ s Offi ce to alert you about potential safety hazards or concerns in your area . Those who are interested can fi nd the information on the Sheriff ’ s Offi ce website http :// www . co . wright . mn . us / 214 / Sheriff Once you create an account and add your contact and location information into the Citizen ’ s Alert system you will receive notifi cations you care about based upon your location .
West Hennepin Public Safety
West Hennepin Public Safety ( WHPS ) is a joint-powers police department for the cities of Maple Plain and Independence . West Hennepin Police may be reached at 763-479-0500 and their offi ce is located at 1918 Co . Rd . 90 , Maple Plain , MN 55359 . The Director is Gary Kroells .
In an emergency in any jurisdiction , DIAL 911 .
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