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.
Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Faribault 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: Faribault public records, Rice County police reports, Faribault arrest records, Faribault warrants, Faribault inmate search, Faribault criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Faribault
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 Faribault that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Faribault Police Department); outside it, the Rice County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Faribault Police
For Faribault, SearchSystems opened and checked the Faribault police department's page at faribaultmn.gov/149/Police (page title: Police | Faribault, MN), phone 507-334-4305, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Faribault had 63 violent and 241 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 348 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rice County Sheriff's Office
The Rice County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 140 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ricecountymn.gov/279/Rice-County-Jail (page title: Rice County Jail | Rice County, MN), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
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, 507-332-6103, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Faribault?
From the agency that took it. The Faribault police department's page is at faribaultmn.gov/149/Police, phone 507-334-4305; the sheriff's reports come from the Rice County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Faribault 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 Rice 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 Faribault 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.