Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Andover, Minnesota, in Anoka County, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Andover depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Andover public records, Anoka County police reports, Andover arrest records, Andover warrants, Andover inmate search, Andover property records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Andover
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Andover, and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Reports from the Andover Police
For Andover, SearchSystems opened and checked the Andover police department's page at andovermn.gov/187/Police (page title: Police | Andover, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 47 violent and 393 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 539 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 763-422-7500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at anokacountymn.gov/443/Jail-Warrants (page title: Jail | Warrants | Anoka County, MN), phone 763-422-7500, 325 Jackson Street Anoka, MN 55303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the agency must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at anokacountymn.gov/4157/Request-Data (page title: Request Data | Anoka County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 763-324-5540, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Andover?
From the agency that took it. The Andover police department's page is at andovermn.gov/187/Police; the sheriff's reports come from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Andover have to answer?
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, promptly, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages.
How do I get a report from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 763-422-7500. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Andover website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.