WORTHINGTON Two local law enforcement personnel received statewide recognition earlier this month at the 2014 Jail Administrator's Conference hosted by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association in Brainerd.
Ryan Kruger sworn in as Nobles County Sheriff
Kruger takes oath during ceremony July 1 at the Prairie Justice Center, following the June 30 retirement of Kent Wilkening. 6:30 pm, Jul. 2, 2021 ×
Ryan Kruger takes the oath of office as Nobles County s new sheriff from Fifth Judicial District Judge Sherry Haley Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Prairie Justice Center in Worthington. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON Ryan Kruger, a 19-year veteran of the Nobles County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn in Thursday morning as the county s new sheriff.
Kruger took his oath before a crowd of onlookers that included numerous members of the sheriff’s office and the Worthington Police Department, his family, and Kent Wilkening, who retired Wednesday after a 34-year career in law enforcement with Nobles County the last 22 years as its sheriff.
Body-worn camera policy approved
Nobles County Sheriff s Office to purchase 10 body worn cameras for its department, at an estimated cost of $18,000. 7:30 am, Jan. 20, 2021 ×
WORTHINGTON Nobles County commissioners on Tuesday adopted a policy regarding the implementation and use of body-worn cameras by the Nobles County Sheriff’s Office.
The action followed a public hearing in which no testimony was given. Sheriff Kent Wilkening said he had not received any written testimony during the public comment period, and requested the policy’s adoption.
Wilkening said he plans to purchase 10 cameras, which had been budgeted for, at a cost of approximately $18,000.
Commissioner Donald Linssen asked how long the audio-video must be retained by the department, and whether additional staffing was required to upload the data to the server.