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.
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lac qui Parle County depends on where the incident happened: the Lac qui Parle 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle County that is the Lac qui Parle 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.
Reports from the Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office
The Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 17 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 27 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 320-598-3720. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lqpcomn.gov/193/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Lac qui Parle County, MN), phone 320-598-3720, 56256, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Lac qui Parle County
The one city the FBI lists in Lac qui Parle County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Dawson: 3 violent and 6 property crimes reported for 2024; 10 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Lac qui Parle County in 2024
The two agencies in Lac qui Parle County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 3 violent and 23 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Lac qui Parle County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 44 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 320-598-7578, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lac qui Parle County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 320-598-3720. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Lac qui Parle 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.