Emergencies
In the event of an emergency, or any active event that requires a Police, Fire, or Medical assistance response, call 9-1-1 immediately regardless of the incident location. Please be aware that 9-1-1 calls from a cell phone may be initially answered by the State Patrol particularly if you are standing/driving close to an interstate. To inquire about police reports or other administrative functions occurring in the cities of Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Stillwater, or Woodbury, please contact that agency directly. View contact numbers for these agencies. 

Services Provided
The Washington County Sheriff's Office provides police services to all of the cities and townships in the county that do not have their own police department. We also provide police coverage under contract to the cities of Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Willernie, Hugo, Grant, Lake Elmo, Scandia, Afton, St Mary's Point, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Landfall and St Croix Beach.

The cities that maintain their own police services are Cottage Grove, Bayport, Forest Lake, Newport, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, St. Paul Park, Stillwater and Woodbury. These agencies should be contacted directly to inquire about case reports or for general city police information. View contact numbers for these agencies.

News and Alerts
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office now accepts credit cards for payment. You can use a credit card for Gun Permit Applications, Fingerprints, Tow Bills, Civil Papers or any other payment that is accepted by the Record and Civil Divisions.

Our office only accepts credit cards for Visa, Master Card and Discover.