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.
Golden Valley, Minnesota, in Hennepin County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Golden Valley 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Golden Valley
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 Golden Valley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Golden Valley Police Department); outside it, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Hennepin County, each with a records office of its own.
The St. Anthony Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hennepin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hennepin County here.
Reports from the Golden Valley Police
For Golden Valley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Golden Valley police department's page at goldenvalleymn.gov/371/Crime-Statistics-Police-Policies (page title: Crime Statistics & Police Policies | Golden Valley, MN), phone 763-593-8079, 7700 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Golden Valley had 18 violent and 199 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 97 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,396 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/public-safety/police-public-saf... (page title: Jail Roster | City of Minneapolis), phone 612-348-5112, 350 Fifth St. S., Room 130 Minneapolis, MN 55415, 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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Golden Valley?
From the agency that took it. The Golden Valley police department's page is at goldenvalleymn.gov, phone 763-593-8079; the sheriff's reports come from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County.
How do I get a report from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Golden Valley 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.