SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Hennepin County, Minnesota, has about 1.3 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hennepin County depends on where the incident happened: the Hennepin 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: Hennepin County public records, Hennepin County arrest records, Hennepin County warrants, Hennepin County inmate search, Hennepin County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.

Which Agency Holds a Report from Hennepin County

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.

In Hennepin County that is the Hennepin 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 FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.

The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Hennepin County, each with a records office of its own.

The St. Anthony Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hennepin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hennepin County here.

Reports from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,396 arrests for 2025.

Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/public-safety/police-public-saf... (page title: Jail Roster | City of Minneapolis), phone 612-348-5112, 350 Fifth St. S., Room 130 Minneapolis, MN 55415, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Reports from the City Agencies in Hennepin County

The 26 cities the FBI lists in Hennepin County with a reporting agency of their own, the largest twelve first, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:

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.

The rest: Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Hopkins, Rogers, Robbinsdale, Dayton, Minnetrista, Corcoran, Orono, Medina, Wayzata, Deephaven and Osseo.

How Many Reports: Hennepin County in 2025

The 29 agencies in Hennepin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,708 violent and 32,579 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.

Together, the 29 agencies in Hennepin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 25,183 arrests to the FBI that year, 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 handles discovery for pending cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a police report in Hennepin County?

From the agency whose officer took it: the Hennepin 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 Hennepin 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.

Who has a crash report from a state highway in Hennepin County?

The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Golden Valley in Hennepin County.

How do I get a report from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office?

From its records unit, reached through the office at 612-348-5112. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.

Is this the official Hennepin 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.