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.
Litchfield, Minnesota, in Meeker County, has about 6,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Litchfield 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: Litchfield public records, Meeker County police reports, Litchfield arrest records, Litchfield warrants, Litchfield criminal records, Litchfield court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Litchfield
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 Litchfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Litchfield Police Department); outside it, the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Litchfield Police
For Litchfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Litchfield police department's page at ci.litchfield.mn.us/1086/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Litchfield, MN), phone (320) 693-5425, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Litchfield had 10 violent and 75 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 71 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Meeker County Sheriff's Office
The Meeker County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 119 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 meekercountymn.gov/362/Request (page title: Request | Meeker County, MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (320) 593-0876, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Litchfield?
From the agency that took it. The Litchfield police department's page is at ci.litchfield.mn.us/1086/Police-Department, phone (320) 693-5425; the sheriff's reports come from the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Litchfield 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 Meeker 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 Litchfield 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.