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.
Hutchinson, Minnesota, in McLeod County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hutchinson 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: Hutchinson public records, McLeod County police reports, Hutchinson arrest records, Hutchinson warrants, Hutchinson inmate search, Hutchinson criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hutchinson
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 Hutchinson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hutchinson Police Department); outside it, the McLeod County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Hutchinson Police
For Hutchinson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hutchinson police records page at hutchinsonmn.gov/city-services/departmentsfacilities/police-service... (page title: Data Request | City of Hutchinson), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hutchinson had 22 violent and 153 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 272 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the McLeod County Sheriff's Office
The McLeod County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 8 violent and 36 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 515 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcleodcountymn.gov/government/sheriff_s_office/jail_information/in_... (page title: McLeod County, MN), 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 mcleodcountymn.gov/government/sheriff_s_office/records_request.php (page title: McLeod County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 320-864-1265, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hutchinson?
From the agency that took it. The Hutchinson police records page is at hutchinsonmn.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the McLeod County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hutchinson 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 McLeod 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 Hutchinson 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.