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.
Elk River, Minnesota, in Sherburne County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Elk River 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: Elk River public records, Sherburne County police reports, Elk River arrest records, Elk River warrants, Elk River inmate search, Elk River criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Elk River
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 Elk River that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Elk River Police Department); outside it, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office.
The Princeton Police Department and the St. Cloud Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Sherburne County, so their arrests are not broken out for Sherburne County here.
Reports from the Elk River Police
For Elk River, SearchSystems opened and checked the Elk River police department's page at elkrivermn.gov/229/Police (page title: Police Department | Elk River, MN), phone 763-635-1200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Elk River had 24 violent and 203 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 403 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 93 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 516 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.sherburne.mn.us/903/Inmate-Search (page title: Inmate Search | Sherburne County, MN), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 763-765-4725, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Elk River?
From the agency that took it. The Elk River police department's page is at elkrivermn.gov/229/Police, phone 763-635-1200; the sheriff's reports come from the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Elk River 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 Sherburne 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 Elk River 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.