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.
Chippewa County, Minnesota, 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 Chippewa County depends on where the incident happened: the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Chippewa County public records, Chippewa County arrest records, Chippewa County warrants, Chippewa County criminal records, Chippewa County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Chippewa County
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.
In Chippewa County that is the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The Granite Falls Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Chippewa County, so its arrests are not broken out for Chippewa County here.
Reports from the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 8 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Chippewa County
The one city the FBI lists in Chippewa County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Montevideo: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2024; 78 arrests reported for 2020.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Chippewa County in 2024
The two agencies in Chippewa County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1 violent and 0 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office reported 8 arrests to the FBI for 2024, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 320-269-7138, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chippewa County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
How long does an agency in Chippewa County 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.