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.
Duluth, Minnesota, in St. Louis County, has about 88,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Duluth 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: Duluth public records, St. Louis County police reports, Duluth arrest records, Duluth warrants, Duluth inmate search, Duluth criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Duluth
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 Duluth that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Duluth Police Department); outside it, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Virginia and the State Patrol at Duluth in St. Louis County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Minnesota at Duluth (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Duluth Police
For Duluth, SearchSystems opened and checked the Duluth police records page at duluthmn.gov/police/report-a-crime/e-report-a-crime (page title: E-Report a Crime | City of Duluth, MN), phone (218)730-5000, 411 W 1st Street Duluth, MN 55802, Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Duluth had 204 violent and 2,702 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,857 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 81 violent and 392 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 675 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 218-625-3581. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at stlouiscountymn.gov/departments-a-z/sheriff/jail/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster), phone 218-625-3581, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 218-726-2323, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Duluth?
From the agency that took it. The Duluth police records page is at duluthmn.gov, phone (218)730-5000; the sheriff's reports come from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Duluth 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 Duluth?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Virginia and the State Patrol at Duluth in St. Louis County.
How do I get a report from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 218-625-3581. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Duluth 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.