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.
Traverse County, Minnesota, has about 3,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Traverse County depends on where the incident happened: the Traverse 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Traverse 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 Traverse County that is the Traverse 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 Traverse County Sheriff's Office
The Traverse County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/sheriff/inmate-roster (page title: Inmate Roster | Traverse County, Minnesota), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Traverse County
The FBI lists no city in Traverse County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Wheaton, Browns Valley, Dumont and Tintah.
How Many Reports: Traverse County in 2025
The one agency in Traverse County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2 violent and 4 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Traverse County Sheriff's Office reported 6 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 320-422-7795, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Traverse County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Traverse 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 Traverse 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 Traverse 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 Traverse 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.