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.
Belle Plaine, Minnesota, in Scott County, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Belle Plaine 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: Belle Plaine public records, Scott County police reports, Belle Plaine arrest records, Belle Plaine warrants, Belle Plaine inmate search, Belle Plaine criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Belle Plaine
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Belle Plaine that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Belle Plaine Police Department); outside it, the Scott County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Belle Plaine Police
For Belle Plaine, SearchSystems opened and checked the Belle Plaine police department's page at belleplainemn.gov/217/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Belle Plaine, MN), phone 952-873-4307, 420 Main Street East Belle Plaine, MN 56011, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Belle Plaine had 0 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 173 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Scott County Sheriff's Office
The Scott County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 48 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 72 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 952-496-8314. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at scottcountymn.gov/1583/Jail-Roster (page title: Jail Roster | Scott County, MN), phone 952-496-8314, 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 scottcountymn.gov/2216/Request-Data (page title: Request Data | Scott County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 952-496-8240, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Belle Plaine?
From the agency that took it. The Belle Plaine police department's page is at belleplainemn.gov/217/Police-Department, phone 952-873-4307; the sheriff's reports come from the Scott County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Belle Plaine 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 Scott County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 952-496-8314. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Belle Plaine 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.