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.
International Falls, Minnesota, in Koochiching County, has about 5,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from International Falls 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 International Falls
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 International Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as International Falls Police Department); outside it, the Koochiching County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the International Falls Police
For International Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the International Falls police department's page at ci.international-falls.mn.us/services/police-department (page title: International Falls Police Department | City of International Falls, Minnesota), phone (218) 283-1900, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for International Falls had 39 violent and 51 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 58 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Koochiching County Sheriff's Office
The Koochiching County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 68 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 218-283-4416. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at koochiching.gov/183/Jail (page title: Jail | Koochiching County, MN), phone 218-283-4416, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at koochiching.gov/375/Record-Requests (page title: Record Requests | Koochiching County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 218-283-1131, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in International Falls?
From the agency that took it. The International Falls police department's page is at ci.international-falls.mn.us, phone (218) 283-1900; the sheriff's reports come from the Koochiching County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in International Falls 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 Koochiching County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 218-283-4416. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official International Falls 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.