Minnesota
Minnesota sheriffs are constitutional officers (Minn. Const. Art. VI § 6). The state's post-Floyd Minn. Stat. § 626.89 (amended 2023) authorizes — but does not mandate — local units of government including counties to establish civilian oversight councils with subpoena power. As of May 2026 neither Hennepin (Minneapolis-area) nor Ramsey (St. Paul-area) county has established such a council. Minneapolis's Community Commission on Police Oversight (CCPO) covers MPD, not the Hennepin County Sheriff.
Counties
| # | County | Oversight body | LE capability | Independence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No oversight body established | ||||
| 01 | Aitkin | — | — | — |
| 02 | Anoka | — | — | — |
| 03 | Becker | — | — | — |
| 04 | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 05 | Benton | — | — | — |
| 06 | Big Stone | — | — | — |
| 07 | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 08 | Brown | — | — | — |
| 09 | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 10 | Carver | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cass | — | — | — |
| 12 | Chippewa | — | — | — |
| 13 | Chisago | — | — | — |
| 14 | Clay | — | — | — |
| 15 | Clearwater | — | — | — |
| 16 | Cook | — | — | — |
| 17 | Cottonwood | — | — | — |
| 18 | Crow Wing | — | — | — |
| 19 | Dakota | — | — | — |
| 20 | Dodge | — | — | — |
| 21 | Douglas | — | — | — |
| 22 | Faribault | — | — | — |
| 23 | Fillmore | — | — | — |
| 24 | Freeborn | — | — | — |
| 25 | Goodhue | — | — | — |
| 26 | Grant | — | — | — |
| 27 | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 28 | Houston | — | — | — |
| 29 | Hubbard | — | — | — |
| 30 | Isanti | — | — | — |
| 31 | Itasca | — | — | — |
| 32 | Jackson | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kanabec | — | — | — |
| 34 | Kandiyohi | — | — | — |
| 35 | Kittson | — | — | — |
| 36 | Koochiching | — | — | — |
| 37 | Lac qui Parle | — | — | — |
| 38 | Lake | — | — | — |
| 39 | Lake of the Woods | — | — | — |
| 40 | Le Sueur | — | — | — |
| 41 | Lincoln | — | — | — |
| 42 | Lyon | — | — | — |
| 43 | Mahnomen | — | — | — |
| 44 | Marshall | — | — | — |
| 45 | Martin | — | — | — |
| 46 | McLeod | — | — | — |
| 47 | Meeker | — | — | — |
| 48 | Mille Lacs | — | — | — |
| 49 | Morrison | — | — | — |
| 50 | Mower | — | — | — |
| 51 | Murray | — | — | — |
| 52 | Nicollet | — | — | — |
| 53 | Nobles | — | — | — |
| 54 | Norman | — | — | — |
| 55 | Olmsted | — | — | — |
| 56 | Otter Tail | — | — | — |
| 57 | Pennington | — | — | — |
| 58 | Pine | — | — | — |
| 59 | Pipestone | — | — | — |
| 60 | Polk | — | — | — |
| 61 | Pope | — | — | — |
| 62 | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 63 | Red Lake | — | — | — |
| 64 | Redwood | — | — | — |
| 65 | Renville | — | — | — |
| 66 | Rice | — | — | — |
| 67 | Rock | — | — | — |
| 68 | Roseau | — | — | — |
| 69 | Scott | — | — | — |
| 70 | Sherburne | — | — | — |
| 71 | Sibley | — | — | — |
| 72 | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 73 | Steele | — | — | — |
| 74 | Stevens | — | — | — |
| 75 | St. Louis | — | — | — |
| 76 | Swift | — | — | — |
| 77 | Todd | — | — | — |
| 78 | Traverse | — | — | — |
| 79 | Wabasha | — | — | — |
| 80 | Wadena | — | — | — |
| 81 | Waseca | — | — | — |
| 82 | Washington | — | — | — |
| 83 | Watonwan | — | — | — |
| 84 | Wilkin | — | — | — |
| 85 | Winona | — | — | — |
| 86 | Wright | — | — | — |
| 87 | Yellow Medicine | — | — | — |