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 October 2, 2026.
Baxter, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Baxter 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: Baxter public records, Crow Wing County police reports, Baxter arrest records, Baxter warrants, Baxter inmate search, Baxter criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Baxter
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.
Inside Baxter that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Baxter Police Department); outside it, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Brainerd in Crow Wing County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Baxter Police
For Baxter, SearchSystems opened and checked the Baxter police department's page at baxtermn.gov/government/departments/police/department-business (page title: Department Business | City of Baxter), phone (218) 454-5090, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Baxter had 11 violent and 163 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 348 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 35 violent and 57 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 187 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at crowwing.gov/1532/In-Custody-List (page title: In Custody List | Crow Wing County, MN), 213 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Requires
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time for requests over 100 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at crowwing.gov/1722/Data-Practices-Requests (page title: Data Practices Requests | Crow Wing County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 218-828-2311, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Baxter?
From the agency that took it. The Baxter police department's page is at baxtermn.gov, phone (218) 454-5090; the sheriff's reports come from the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Baxter 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Baxter?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Brainerd in Crow Wing County.
How do I get a report from the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Baxter 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.