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.
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, in Benton 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 Sauk Rapids 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 Sauk Rapids
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 Sauk Rapids that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sauk Rapids Police Department); outside it, the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
The Sartell Police Department, the Royalton Police Department and the St. Cloud Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Benton County, so their arrests are not broken out for Benton County here.
Reports from the Sauk Rapids Police
For Sauk Rapids, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sauk Rapids police department's page at ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us/?SEC=EC1F1FCD-29CC-46D8-B1AC-19CFD4D4CB7F (page title: Police | Sauk Rapids, MN), phone (320) 251-9451, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sauk Rapids had 22 violent and 142 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 371 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Benton County Sheriff's Office
The Benton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 62 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 114 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bentoncountymn.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=15 (page title: Quick Links, Sheriff's Office), 581 Highway 23 Foley, MN 56329, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sauk Rapids?
From the agency that took it. The Sauk Rapids police department's page is at ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us, phone (320) 251-9451; the sheriff's reports come from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sauk Rapids 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 Benton 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 Sauk Rapids 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.