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.
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, in Redwood County, has about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Redwood Falls 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: Redwood Falls public records, Redwood County police reports, Redwood Falls arrest records, Redwood Falls warrants, Redwood Falls inmate search, Redwood Falls criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Redwood Falls
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 Redwood Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Redwood Falls Police Department); outside it, the Redwood County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Redwood Falls Police
For Redwood Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Redwood Falls police department's page at ci.redwood-falls.mn.us/police-department/police-department-faqs (page title: Police Department FAQ's | City of Redwood Falls), phone 507-637-4005, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Redwood Falls had 8 violent and 57 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 172 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Redwood County Sheriff's Office
The Redwood County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 16 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 159 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 507-637-4036. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at redwoodcounty-mn.gov/departments/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Redwood County, MN), phone 507-637-4036, 303 E 3rd Street, P.O. Box 47 Redwood Falls, MN 56283, Monday: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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, 507-637-4010, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Redwood Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Redwood Falls police department's page is at ci.redwood-falls.mn.us, phone 507-637-4005; the sheriff's reports come from the Redwood County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Redwood Falls 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 Redwood County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 507-637-4036. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Redwood Falls 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.