Our page is meant to provide the viewer an opportunity to learn about the department, increase their level of involvement with us, affords us an excellent opportunity to further open the lines of communications and strengthen our partnerships. As always, feel free to send us your feedback. The Cottage Grove Police Department was established in December 1982 by an intergovernmental agreement to joi
ntly serve the Village and Town of Cottage Grove. The members of the Cottage Police Department are dedicated to establishing and developing strong community partnerships, as well as, providing professional service to all in our community. We are an organization that seeks to enhance the quality of life of our community by actively seeking opportunities to work with our community partners in fighting crime and solving identified problems. Furthermore, we seek to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods through proactive programming. The department consists of a Chief, Lieutenant, detective, 10 police officers, a full-time administrative services manager, and 2 full-time administrative assistant. On March 26, 2013 the Cottage Grove Law Enforcement Committee approved the implementation of a police canine program. In October 2013 Larz was sworn in as the department's first certified police canine. January 1, 2015 the Cottage Grove Police Department became a village only police department.
