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.
Cloquet, Minnesota, in Carlton County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cloquet 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: Cloquet public records, Carlton County police reports, Cloquet arrest records, Cloquet warrants, Cloquet inmate search, Cloquet criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cloquet
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 Cloquet that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cloquet Police Department); outside it, the Carlton County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Cloquet Police
For Cloquet, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cloquet police records page at cloquetmn.gov/departments/police/police-department-request-for-publ... (page title: Police Department Request for Public Data Form | Cloquet, MN), phone 218-879-1247, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cloquet had 19 violent and 44 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 203 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Carlton County Sheriff's Office
The Carlton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 210 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 218-384-4560. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at carltoncountymn.gov/274/Jail-Roster (page title: Jail Roster | Carlton County, MN), phone 218-384-4560, 1780 Justice Drive, Suite 1200 Carlton, MN 55718, 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 carltoncountymn.gov/534/Data-Request (page title: Data Request | Carlton County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (800) 882-6722, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cloquet?
From the agency that took it. The Cloquet police records page is at cloquetmn.gov, phone 218-879-1247; the sheriff's reports come from the Carlton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cloquet 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 Carlton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 218-384-4560. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Cloquet 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.