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.
Wabasha County, Minnesota, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wabasha County depends on where the incident happened: the Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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 Wabasha County that is the Wabasha 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 Wabasha County Sheriff's Office
The Wabasha County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 17 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 50 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at roster.assurances.gov.gh/wabasha-county-jail-roster.html (page title: Wabasha County Jail Roster), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Wabasha County
The three cities the FBI lists in Wabasha County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Lake City: 4 violent and 30 property crimes reported for 2025; 109 arrests reported for 2025. The Lake City police records page is at ci.lake-city.mn.us/vertical/sites/%7B95AE24C2-7B77-4EE6-9D85-64F563..., phone 651-345-3391 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Plainview: 2 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025; 33 arrests reported for 2025.
- Wabasha: 4 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2025; 77 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Wabasha County in 2025
The four agencies in Wabasha County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 10 violent and 73 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Wabasha County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 269 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 Wabasha County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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.