St. Joseph Police Department - Minnesota

10/16/2026

🌡️ Temperatures are dropping which means winter is coming! We want to remind everyone of what is ahead!

❄️Winter Parking❄️

-From midnight November 1st to April 1st.
-This means winter parking starts the night of Halloween.
-No parking between the hours of 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM.
-Code of Ordinance 804.06.
-Violations will result in a parking ticket.
-Any vehicles that are in violation, and while snow plows are removing snow, are subject to being towed as well.

10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to St. Joseph MN Fire and Rescue’s Open House. It was great having the chance to meet and talk with everyone. Shoutout to Mayo Clinic for stopping by with their ambulance, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office with their drone, and Minnesota State Patrol for their aviation unit flying in with their Bell GlobalRanger helicopter!

10/08/2026

*UPDATE*

Below is the updated news release from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident last night and this morning.

10/08/2026

News Release from Stearns County Sheriff’s Office regarding an incident that occurred during the evening and overnight hours. The suspect has since been taken into custody but there will still be a large law enforcement presence in the area as the investigation is ongoing.

News Release- Large Police Presence in St. Joseph Stearns County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 10/08/2026 06:36 AM CDT Sheriff's Office Updates & Alerts - Stearns County, MinnesotaView in browser: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/STEARNS/bulletins/42e6d70 320-251-4240 Large Police Presenc...

10/05/2026

A life-saving training available tomorrow.

You may have seen the AED stations around town but do you feel confident in using an AED, especially in a high-stress emergency situation? Here's your opportunity to learn and practice with trained professionals to give you the confidence to act. Join us for this free training at the St. Joe Government Center on October 6, 6-8pm. No registration necessary.

09/06/2026

*Update:*

Thank you to everyone who shared this information and the tips given to our department. We have identified the driver and vehicle involved. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. No further information will be released at this time due to the active and ongoing investigation.

Original Post:
The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash with injuries that occurred overnight. We are looking to see if any residents may have camera footage or if anyone may have witnessed the crash to contact us. The crash occurred at the intersection of Minnesota St E and 12th Ave SE sometime between 11:35pm on Saturday, 9/5, to 12:15am on Sunday, 9/6. The suspect vehicle, which struck an individual on a scooter, was traveling southbound on 12th Ave SE and sustained front end damage and possibly a damaged windshield. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police department at (320) 363-8250.

07/07/2026

Want to experience what our officers do? Registration is currently open for Metro Citizen’s Police Academy. The classes run every Thursday from 6pm-9pm from September 10th until November 12th. The classes will include classroom material and hands-on demonstrations. Scan the QR Code below to join us!

07/04/2026

The St. Joseph Police Department has continued to receive numerous complaints regarding E-Bikes and those riding them. Complaints we have received include speeding down sidewalks with no regard for pedestrians, careless and reckless riding on streets, riding after dark with no lights, and riding through private properties and across lawns.

We cannot emphasize this enough, please follow the recent law changes and be courteous to those around you. We recently had a group of teenagers fail to stop and flee from an officer who was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a group riding e-bikes and e-motos. This creates an unsafe situation for everyone.

Parents, please take the time to talk and educate your kids on these issues. Below is a breakdown of the laws for everyone regarding these bikes. We want everyone to enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful weather, but to do so safely.

05/14/2026

Out with the Old, in with the New!

Over the past few months, some of you have noticed that our squad cars look a little.... different. Recently, our department decided to redesign our image and have a more modern look.

That image starts with our squad cars. It was decided to eliminate the white doors and change our graphics to a sleeker design. Needless to say, we love how it turned out. The badge on the front is still the same, but the "POLICE" graphics were updated, and we also added our cityscape logo to the back window. We also added a memorial to the back of each squad, which remembers Officer Brian Klinefelter, who was killed in the line of duty 30 years ago. Not all squad cars have the new look, but as they age out and are replaced, they will be receiving the new look.

The next thing we accomplished was to have our shoulder patches redesigned. Our previous patch included the State of Minnesota with a cap and diploma in the middle. Now, our patch still includes the state's outline, but it now includes our cityscape. Along with that, we added a thin blue line as well. There is also a star in the middle to represent St. Joseph's location in the center of Minnesota. Our cityscape image can also be found on the water tower and on most of the clothing worn by other staff who work for the City of St. Joseph, achieving a uniformed look. Over the next several months, officers will begin to have their uniforms transitioned to have the new patch on their shoulders.

All of us at the police department agree, we think the new designs turned out fantastic and cannot wait for everyone to see them.

05/02/2026

Our speed trailer has been deployed for the year. This speed trailer is placed in specific locations where officers have observed excessive speeds, or our department has received citizen complaints. The trailer will spend a period of time in each location to monitor traffic and speeds. The trailer gives motorists real time feedback about how their speed compares to the posted speed limits.

The speed trailer comes out as we approach "The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer." This term refers to the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day when statistically, there are more traffic related fatalities on Minnesota roads. The causes of this spike in fatalities comes as people are out enjoying the warmer weather. These statistics have been linked to impaired drivers, distracted driving, and speed. Because of this, Toward Zero Deaths, or TZD, is a program that puts extra officers, deputies, and troopers on Minnesota roads to enforce and ensure compliance with traffic laws to change driver behaviors and to curb unsafe and dangerous driving conduct.

Whether you are driving your vehicle to work or running errands, out enjoying wind-therapy on your motorcycle, or taking the classic car for a Sunday cruise, PLEASE watch your speed and slow down, stay off of your phone, and don't drink and drive.