Orono offers a small town feel but remains only minutes from downtown Minneapolis.
Jurisdiction of Land & Waterways
The Orono Police Department (OPD) provides services for Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Orono, and Spring Park. Our overall jurisdiction covers 28 square miles with 8 miles being water. OPD also covers Big Island, which is located on Lake Minnetonka.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office covers all the lakes and waterways in the county and their Water Patrol headquarters is located in Spring Park; which makes it convenient for our officer's to get to Big Island when they are called there.
Fire Departments
Orono is covered by four fire departments.
Ambulance Services
Ambulance and medical services are primarily done by North Memorial Health and Ridgview Ambulance. On occasion, Hennepin County Medical Center may also assist.
School Districts
There are three school districts in our area as well.
Criminal Prosecutors
The Orono Police Department has three criminal prosecutors that handle all adult misdemeanor and some adult gross misdemeanor cases.
- Greg Keller, Esq.
Spring Park
Phone: 952-401-9405 - Ken Potts, Esq.
Minnetonka Beach, and Mound
Phone: 952-474-4240 - Steve Tallen, Tallen & Baertschi
Orono
Phone: 612-349-3900
Hennepin County Prosecutors handle all felony and juvenile criminal cases.