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.
Red Lake County, Minnesota, has about 3,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Red Lake County depends on where the incident happened: the Red Lake 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Red Lake County public records, Red Lake County arrest records, Red Lake County warrants, Red Lake County criminal records, Red Lake County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Red Lake 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 Red Lake County that is the Red Lake 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 Red Lake County Sheriff's Office
The Red Lake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 38 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Red Lake County
The FBI lists no city in Red Lake County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Red Lake Falls, Oklee, Plummer and Brooks.
How Many Reports: Red Lake County in 2025
The one agency in Red Lake County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2 violent and 2 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Red Lake County Sheriff's Office reported 38 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at redlakecounty.gov/how_do_i/request/index.php (page title: Red Lake County MN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (218) 253-2780, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Red Lake County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Red Lake 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 Red Lake 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 Red Lake 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 Red Lake 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.