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.
North Branch, Minnesota, in Chisago County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from North Branch 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: North Branch public records, Chisago County police reports, North Branch arrest records, North Branch warrants, North Branch inmate search, North Branch criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from North Branch
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 North Branch that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as North Branch Police Department); outside it, the Chisago County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the North Branch Police
For North Branch, SearchSystems opened and checked the North Branch police records page at northbranchmn.gov/229/Law-Enforcement-Data-Requests (page title: Law Enforcement Data Requests | North Branch, MN), phone 651-674-8848, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for North Branch had 8 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 61 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 376 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 600 182 5587. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at inmatelocator.chisagocountymn.gov/inmatelocator (page title: Chisago County Inmate Locator), phone 600 182 5587, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 651-213-8400, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in North Branch?
From the agency that took it. The North Branch police records page is at northbranchmn.gov, phone 651-674-8848; the sheriff's reports come from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in North Branch 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 Chisago County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 600 182 5587. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official North Branch 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.