Police

If the situation is life threatening or there is a crime in progress, call 911. If you want to report a crime that has already occurred, report suspicious activity, have a non-emergency situation, or have a question, call 507-451-8232.

The Owatonna Police Department is located with the Pearl Street 911 Center and the Steele County Sheriff’s Office at the Law Enforcement Center. View directions to the department office.

A request can be made in person at the Law Enforcement Center during regular business hours. Regular business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays. Requests can also be made in writing via letter or fax to 507-444-0330 at anytime.

Such requests will be processed during regular business hours. Please be advised police reports may not be made available until five business days have passed since the date of the incident. This is to allow for report preparation, transaction, data processing and filing time.

Yes. Fees for copies of reports are as follows:

• One to four pages - No charge
• Five to nine pages - $1.25
• Ten to ninety-nine pages - $0.25 per page
• One hundred pages or more - Actual cost

All copies are black and white, one side of a piece of paper. There is no charge for reports to the victim of crimes against persons.

Fees for electronic copies are as follows:

• Audio tapes are $5 each
• Disks are $5 each
• VCR tapes are $20 each

Once you have completed the required training and received your certificate, you may apply for a gun permit at the Law Enforcement Center. A fee of $100 (cash only) is required at the time of application.  For more information on concealed weapons permits, visit the Minnesota Department of Public Safety website.

Level 3 offenders are listed on the Minnesota Department of Corrections website. To find out about non-compliant predatory offenders in the state of Minnesota, visit the BCA website.