 Wabasha County Sheriff:
Rodney Bartsh
Wabasha County Sheriff's Office
848 17TH Street East
Wabasha, MN 55981-5033
Phone: (651)-565-3361
Fax: (651)-565-3843
E-mail: rlbartsh@co.wabasha.mn.us
Wabasha County Sheriff, Rodney Bartsh, was elected to his position in
2003. Sheriff Bartsh started in law enforcement in 1987, and has spent
all of his career working within Wabasha County. Sheriff Bartsh resides
in the Plainview area with his wife, Denise, and two children, Brandon
and Ashley.
Sheriff Bartsh prides himself on his approachability to his staff,
County Officials, other County Departments, and the public. He strongly
encourages his staff to be community orientated, and strives for them
to apply communication skills when dealing with the public.
The Sheriff position is an elected four-year term. The Sheriff is the
Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Chief Keeper of the Jail, and
Administrative Head of the Emergency Operations Center in the County.
The Sheriff is also responsible for maintaining police services with
the cities of Mazeppa and Elgin.
The Sheriff's Office provides a variety of services, which enables the
Sheriff and his office to enforce all laws created to keep and preserve
the peace of the County. Responsibilities include enforcing all laws
pertaining to regulations of traffic on land and water, serving all
civil and criminal processes, and providing necessary record
information to the public. The Sheriff's Office also participates in
services such as Snowmobile and Boat Patrol, Safe & Sober Program,
ERT (Emergency Response Team), K-9 Narcotics Unit, and the COPSFAST
Grant Program.
Gun Permits
No out of state Permits fo Carry a Firearm shall be issued without the applicant providing to the sheriff the contact information to a human resources department in the applicant's respective state of residency in order to obtain a mental health well being check. In addition, no renewals of previous permits to carry shall be issued without the same information.
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