Contact Us:

411 South Broadway Ave.
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Emergency: Dial 911

Non-Emergency:
507-377-5780

Crime tip hotline:
507-377-5261

Community policing: Police and citizens partner to solve problems

The Albert Lea Police Department takes the approach of community policing: Police officers and private citizens work together in creative ways to solve community problems related to crime, fear of crime, social and physical disorder, and neighborhood decay.

J.D. Carlson
Director of Public Safety
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Darren Hanson
Deputy Chief
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Jeff Strom
Lieutenant
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Darin Palmer
Lieutenant
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Sy Vanthvong
Detective
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David Miller
Detective
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Megan Wilson
Detective
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Officers assigned to neighborhoods

The City of Albert Lea is divided into three community policing districts. Officers assigned to a district work as a team to address crimes and quality of life concerns.

District 1

Sgt. Timothy Harves
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1-1 and 1-3

Tyler Lair
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1-2

SRO Adam Conn
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1-4

Brian Schember
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1-5

Chris Diesen
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1-6

Mary Gaul
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District 2

Sgt. Steve Charboneau
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2-1

Kristen Steinberg
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2-2

Jacob Gibson
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2-3

Ben Witham
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2-4

Nathan Idstein
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2-5

Keith Grzybowski
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2-6

Matthew Loeffler
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District 3

Sgt. Jason Taylor
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District 3

Sgt Alex Kunkel
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3-1

SRO David Huse
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3-2

Daniel Schmitt
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3-3

Ryan Bassett
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3-4

Luke Tuzinski
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3-5

Dylan Callahan
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3-6

Gregg Calbick
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