Law Enforcement Services - Rochester Police Department

101 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Eligibility

Serves residents of Rochester

Hours

Office hour: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday Animal shelter - By appointment Monday - Saturday Animal control officers staffed: - 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Saturday - On-call for priority incidents - 24 hours/7 days a week for emergencies

(507)328-6760

Voice - Intake Tip Line

(507)328-6975

Fax

(507)325-6960 ext. 2

Voice - Intake Non-emergency animal concerns

(507)328-6800

Voice - Intake Non-emergency dispatch

(507)325-6960 ext. 1

Voice - Intake Animal adoption and viewing

https://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/police/

Application process

Call

Fees

$15 animal adoption fees, call for other fee details

Service area

Rochester, MN

Description

Programs that encourage total community involvement in discouraging preventable crime: - K-9 unit - Patrol services - Specialty units - Investigative services - Animal shelter for stray holds and adoption Animal control: - Emergency concerns include: Animal fighting, intentional animal abuse, animal/vehicle collisions, vicious animals, animals chasing/attacking people - Non-emergency concerns include: Stray dogs, nuisance barking, animals in distress, animal bites and scratches that break the skin, removal of dead animal carcasses

Last assured

08/07/2025

What's Here

General Crime Reporting Animal Shelters General Crime Prevention Programs Community Crime Prevention Programs Dead Animal Pickup Animal Regulation Animal Adoption Municipal Police

Providing organization

Rochester Police Department

Municipal police department