Community Support Services
The Community Support Services Unit partners Sheriff’s Office staff with volunteers to foster community relationships and promote participation in law enforcement programs and services. Efforts include solving neighborhood concerns, proactively addressing crime prevention, coordinating disaster preparedness, and supporting community events.
The Community Support Services Unit coordinates several volunteer programs and community engagement efforts.
Crime prevention
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit works closely with community members, organizations, and businesses to prevent and reduce crime and victimization through a wide variety of community policing, crime prevention and public education programs. By engaging and working with neighborhoods, this unit ensures our community remains a safe place to live and work.
The Crime Prevention Unit also seeks to proactively anticipate and recognize criminal activity and initiates programs designed to eliminate or reduce crime.
- Neighborhood Watch
- Night to Unite - August 6, 2024
- Property (House) Watch. Use this form to notify the Sheriff's Patrol when you will be away from your home for an extended period time.
- Prevention tips
Volunteer with the Sheriff's Office
Community Emergency Response Team
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a FEMA program offered through the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. This program is designated to train citizens through the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. This program is designed to train citizens on how to better prepare themselves and their families should their home or neighborhood be affected by a disaster.
For more information, visit the CERT page.
Business Resources
Local businesses and multi-housing property owners and managers are important members of the communities we serve. Safety is always important for customers and staff. The Sheriff's Office recognizes that each business and multi-housing property manager or owner has unique operations and circumstances that influence safety and crime prevention.
Help our deputies by providing accurate contact information in the event of an incident by completing the Business Contact Information Form (pdf). If the information changes, such as contact person, codes, alarm companies, and more, please complete a new form and submit it to the Ramsey County Crime Prevention Services team. Whether large or small, your information is important to us.