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Todd D. Glander - County Sheriff

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2024 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program Open for Applications

The MN Sheriff's Association has announced that the 2024 Law Enforcement Scholarship Program is underway. The MSA Board of Directors has established a fund for the awarding of up to 18 - $2000 scholarships for students attending the peace officer skills course, or a law enforcement degree program within the state. Scholarship awards will be announced by December 30, 2024. Press Release (PDF). Scholarship Application (PDF).
Public Input Wanted as County Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

Becker County Emergency Management is seeking public feedback from residents and businesses as the county's Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is being updated. Your comments, concerns, and questions regarding natural disasters and potential mitigation actions will be considered during this update process. More information (PDF).
Stay Aware of Severe Weather, Sign Up for CodeRED Alerts

The Becker County Sheriff's Office would like to remind residents that they can sign up for severe weather alerts through the CodeRED automated alert system. More information | CodeRED Flyer (PDF).
Becker County Sheriff's Office K9 "Durman" Has Received Donation of Body Armor

Becker County Sheriff's Office K9 Durman has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Durman's vest is sponsored by Ashley Fletcher of Hawley, MN. Read more (PDF). Photo.

Sheriff Todd D. Glander

Becker County Sheriff's Office Mission Statement:

We, the men and women of the Becker County Sheriff's Office, are empowered to defend the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Minnesota. We are dedicated to the protection of all we serve. We provide exceptional law enforcement services free from prejudice or favor, with quality leadership, integrity and respect.

The Sheriff of Becker County is an elected official. The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the entire County. The Sheriff or his deputies respond to all crime calls in the county; serves civil process papers involving civil disputes, litigation, and family court; serves and executes arrest warrants and search warrants and transports prisoners.

The Sheriff's Office also has a Boat and Water Department that inspects boats of area resorts for current registration and safety violations, patrols area lakes during the summer months and issues swim raft permits for special events held on area lakes. The Boat and Water Department also heads up all search and rescue operations on the lakes, such as drownings, assisted by the Becker County Dive Rescue Team.

The Sheriff's Office also has a Sheriff's Auxiliary which consists of members that are trained and licensed by the POST Board that assist the Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies within Becker County.

The Becker County Jail is a 186 bed facility. The jail holds sentenced and pre-sentenced maximum, medium, minimum security inmates. Convicted inmates may be held in the jail up to one year. Inmates from the City of Detroit Lakes and/or surrounding towns located in Becker County are housed at the jail.

The Jail has many alternatives to jail confinement. STS (Sentencing to Service) allows the inmates to work at a community service job while staying at the residence at nights. Community service allows defendants to work off fines doing community service in lieu of jail time. Work Release allows prisoners to work out of the jail in community based jobs. The Huber Act allows inmates to go to their private jobs during the day and report back to jail at night.

The jail also houses inmates from the Minnesota Department of Corrections who are either state work release inmates or Institution Community Work Crew (ICWC) and these offenders work at various sites in the county.

The Dispatch/Communications section of the Becker County Sheriff's Office takes all incoming calls, answers 911 lines from Detroit Lakes, Lake Park, Frazee, Callaway, Ogema, White Earth, Richwood, Osage, Two Inlets, and Pine Point. The Sheriff's Office is also responsible for dispatching the volunteer fire departments from the aforementioned towns. They also dispatch the Detroit Lakes Police Department, Essentia-St. Mary's EMS, First Responders, Game Wardens and other area police departments.