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===Public safety=== ==== County Sheriff ==== The [[Hennepin County Sheriff's Office|Hennepin County Sheriff]] manages the county jail, patrols waterways, provides security for the District Court, handles home foreclosures, participates in homeland security activities and in law enforcement, and by state law is responsible for handling applications for permits to carry a firearm for county residents. The current county sheriff is Dawanna Witt, who was elected in 2022.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Moriarty wins Hennepin County attorney race; Witt the next county |url=https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/11/moriarty-is-new-hennepin-county-attorney-witt-the-next-county-sheriff/ |accessdate=February 17, 2023 |newspaper=[[MinnPost]]}}</ref> ==== Medical examiner's office ==== The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office is responsible for investigating all unexpected deaths in Hennepin County as well as neighboring [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota]] and [[Scott County, Minnesota|Scott]] counties. The office determines who and why a person died, which may lead to criminal charges being filed by prosecutors. Upon request, the office may provide services for other jurisdictions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Examiner |first=Medical |title=Medical examiner's office |url=https://www.hennepin.us/ME |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=Hennepin County, Minnesota |language=en}}</ref> ==== County Attorney ==== The Hennepin County Attorney sets policies and priorities for prosecuting criminal cases, oversees child protection and child support cases, and provides legal advice and representation to county government. The current County Attorney is [[Mary Moriarty]], who was elected in [[2022 Hennepin County Attorney election|2022]].<ref name="auto" />
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