Sheriff’s Office Agrees to Patrol Streets in Minnesota City Where Entire Police Force Quit

Police in riot gear block off a street to anti-war protestors outside the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Aug. 31, 2008. Max Whittaker/Getty Images

The small city of Goodhue in Minnesota has managed to narrowly avoid potential chaos after the local Sheriff’s Office agreed to take up policing duties following the resignation of the entire police force earlier this month.

The Goodhue City Council unanimously agreed on Aug. 24 to contract the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office on a temporary basis, bringing in deputies to police the city until the end of 2023.