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.
Willmar, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Willmar 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 Willmar
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 Willmar that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Willmar Police Department); outside it, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Willmar Police
For Willmar, SearchSystems opened and checked the Willmar police department's page at willmarmn.gov/departments/willmar_police_department/index.php (page title: Willmar Police Department), phone 320-235-3100, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Willmar had 75 violent and 261 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 554 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 88 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 238 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 320-214-6700. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at kcmn.us/departments/sheriff/departments/jail.php (page title: Welcome to Kandiyohi County, MN), phone 320-214-6700, 400 Benson Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201, 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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Willmar?
From the agency that took it. The Willmar police department's page is at willmarmn.gov, phone 320-235-3100; the sheriff's reports come from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Willmar 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 Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 320-214-6700. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Willmar 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.