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 September 25, 2026.
Moorhead, Minnesota, in Clay 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 Moorhead 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: Moorhead public records, Clay County police reports, Moorhead arrest records, Moorhead warrants, Moorhead criminal records, Moorhead court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Moorhead
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 Moorhead that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Moorhead Police Department); outside it, the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Moorhead Police
For Moorhead, SearchSystems opened and checked the Moorhead police records page at moorheadmn.gov/emergency-services/police/records-unit (page title: Records Unit | City of Moorhead), phone 218.299.5120, 11 St N Moorhead, MN 56560, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Moorhead had 139 violent and 684 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 597 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Clay County Sheriff's Office
The Clay County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 46 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 311 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Moorhead?
From the agency that took it. The Moorhead police records page is at moorheadmn.gov, phone 218.299.5120; the sheriff's reports come from the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Moorhead 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 Clay 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 Moorhead 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.