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.
Mankato, Minnesota, in Blue Earth County, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mankato 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 Mankato
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 Mankato that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mankato Police Department); outside it, the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Mankato in Blue Earth County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The Minnesota Lake Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Blue Earth County, so its arrests are not broken out for Blue Earth County here.
Reports from the Mankato Police
For Mankato, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mankato police department's page at mankatomn.gov/residents/public-safety (page title: Public Safety | Mankato, MN), phone (507) 387-8780, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mankato had 141 violent and 1,026 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,356 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office
The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 8 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 677 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at blueearthcountymn.gov/321/Jail (page title: Blue Earth County Jail | Blue Earth 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) 304-4600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mankato?
From the agency that took it. The Mankato police department's page is at mankatomn.gov/residents/public-safety, phone (507) 387-8780; the sheriff's reports come from the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mankato 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 Mankato?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Mankato in Blue Earth County.
How do I get a report from the Blue Earth 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 Mankato 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.