Cottage Grove Public Safety / Police

Cottage Grove Public Safety / Police is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Cottage Grove in Washington County, Minnesota, based at 12800 Ravine Parkway South. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Cottage Grove limits in Washington County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Cottage Grove sits across a Minnesota jurisdiction where seasonal and year-round residents share the roads, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Cottage Grove should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Cottage Grove city, MN has an estimated population of 40,124.