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Resident urges Pine County to investigate alleged misconduct by sheriff's office
Summary
A resident told the board the local sheriff's department mishandled cases, showed bias and failed to follow procedures, naming elected Sheriff Jeff Nelson; the comment asked the board for oversight and an investigation but the meeting record shows no immediate board action.
During the public‑forum portion of the meeting, a resident identified as Danielle told commissioners she had experienced what she described as mismanagement and bias by members of the Pine County Sheriff’s Department and urged the board to pursue oversight and corrective action rather than awarding raises.
"Elected sheriff Jeff Nelson…has shown a troubling disregard for established policies," Danielle said, asking the county to "address the sheriff's department lack of accountability" and to pursue clearer enforcement of departmental policies. She told the board she had attempted to resolve the matter with the sheriff's office without success and asked the county for an investigation to ensure other residents do not have similar experiences. The board did not take a recorded investigatory action during the meeting; Danielle's allegation remained an unresolved public comment on the record.
