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.
St. Peter, Minnesota, in Nicollet 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 St. Peter 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 St. Peter
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 St. Peter that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Peter Police Department); outside it, the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office.
The Mankato Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Nicollet County, so its arrests are not broken out for Nicollet County here.
Reports from the St. Peter Police
For St. Peter, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Peter police department's page at saintpetermn.gov/156/Police (page title: Police | Saint Peter, MN), phone 507-931-1550, 1401 Civic Way Saint Peter, MN 56082, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Peter had 9 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 189 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office
The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 35 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 507-934-7100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at nicolletcountymn.gov/240/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Nicollet County, MN), phone 507-934-7100, 501 S. Minnesota Avenue P.O. Box 117 St. Peter, MN 56082, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 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, 507-934-7890, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Peter?
From the agency that took it. The St. Peter police department's page is at saintpetermn.gov/156/Police, phone 507-931-1550; the sheriff's reports come from the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Peter 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 Nicollet County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 507-934-7100. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official St. Peter 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.