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 4, 2026.
New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from New Ulm 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: New Ulm public records, Brown County police reports, New Ulm arrest records, New Ulm warrants, New Ulm inmate search, New Ulm criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from New Ulm
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside New Ulm that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as New Ulm Police Department); outside it, the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the New Ulm Police
For New Ulm, SearchSystems opened and checked the New Ulm police department's page at newulmmn.gov/227/Police (page title: Police | New Ulm, MN), phone 507-233-6750, 15 S Washington Street New Ulm, MN 56073, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for New Ulm had 4 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 263 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Brown County Sheriff's Office
The Brown County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 18 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.brown.mn.us/319/Jail-information-Forms-Links (page title: Jail information | Forms | Links | Brown County, MN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 507-233-6688, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in New Ulm?
From the agency that took it. The New Ulm police department's page is at newulmmn.gov/227/Police, phone 507-233-6750; the sheriff's reports come from the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in New Ulm 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 Brown 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 New Ulm 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.