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Law Enforcement - Dakota County Sheriff's Office

1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033

Eligibility

Residents of Dakota County Minnesota

Required documents

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Hours

  • Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday- Services: 24 hours/7 days a week
(651)438-4800
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Intake Jail

(651)438-8477
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Intake Tip Line

(651)438-4720
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Intake Investigations

Languages

Laotian, Spanish

Application process

  • Call- Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection: Call Deputy Sandy Dose for appointments- Prescription Drug Drop Off: Walk in or drop off outside in repository. For questions after 4:30 pm and on weekends, call Dakota Communications Center (651)322-2323. Keep medicines in their original container and place in a sealed, clear plastic bag (pills can remain in their blister packs). Use a marker to cross off the patient's name on the medicine containers. Place medicine that is no longer in its original container in a clear plastic bag and write the name of the medicine on the bag.

Fees

Vary by service

Service area

Dakota County, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

  • Open Saturday or Sunday
  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Languages

  • Spanish

Application Process

  • Walk In
  • Jail- 9-1-1 emergency service- Civil process service- Criminal investigation- Minority and female internship program- Neighborhood crime watch- Child passenger safety seat inspections- Foreclosure records- Dive team- Canine unit- Computer forensics unit- Court security- Dakota County Drug Task ForcePrescription Drug Drop Off- Individuals can safely and anonymously dispose of prescription drugs - Medicines Accepted from Households: Prescription, over-the-counter and pet medications. No medicines from businesses, including health care facilities, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, doctors' offices, and veterinary clinics can be accepted.

Last Assured

05/13/2025

Providing organization

Dakota County Sheriff's Office
County sheriff