faribault Police Department

Official filing for candidacy, assuming redistricting is completed will be May 17, 2022 through May 31, 2022 until 5:00 p.m. for all Rice County and City of Northfield, Faribault and Lonsdale elected offices.

Running from the police isn't a great idea, especially when they are able to run you down on foot after giving you a head start.

Chief Bohlen concluded, "We're really proud of our agency and we've got good people. I'm very proud of these young men and thanks to the City Council."

The announcement comes just a couple weeks after Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn announced his retirement to move to Arizona for his wife's job promotion.

One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will be give to the Faribault Police Department for safety equipment and a fund for officers to use for mental health concerns.

The event will kick-off at 7pm with Chief Andy Bohlen highlighting our many community events, a demonstration by K9 Thor, meet our SWAT members, and the opportunity to check out a couple of our vehicles.

Now two weeks later , according to the latest Kare 11 news story, Faribault police report that they gained possesion of the safe thought to be linked to a local burglary.

Officers from the Faribault Police Department, Rice County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a welfare check call in the 1800 block of Fairway Drive. The caller, according to the release from the Police Department, had been speaking by phone to a resident at that address who had become upset and threatened suicide...

Update: Both parties are reportedly in good condition. Distracted driving a possible cause of the accident, still under investigation. According to a release from the Faribault Police Department, their officers, Rice County Sheriff's office personnel, the Minnesota State Patrol as well as personnel from the Faribault Fire Department and North Ambulance responded to a crash involving a train and pa

May 14-20 is National Police Week and Faribault Police Chief Andy Bohlen invites everyone in the Faribault community to stop by the department Tuesday for an open house. The event will be from 3-5PM at the department, at 25 Northwest Fourth St...