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Law Enforcement Services - Rochester Police Department

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

02/26/2024

Physical Address

101 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904

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

Voice

(507)328-6800

Intake Non-emergency dispatch

Voice

(507)328-6760

Intake Tip Line

Voice

(507)325-6960 ext. 1

Intake Animal adoption and viewing

Voice

(507)325-6960 ext. 2

Intake Non-emergency animal concerns

Fax

(507)328-6975

Application process

Call

Fee

$15 animal adoption fees, call for other fee details

Eligibility

Serves residents of Rochester

Service area

Rochester, MN

Agency info

Rochester Police Department

Municipal police department

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