Police public service counter

What to know

The Minneapolis Police Department's Records Information Unit staffs the police public service counter. We only process police data requests for the City of Minneapolis. We do not handle requests for other law enforcement agency's data.

To make a police data request, you can:

We process police data requests according to:

Minnesota Statutes for Data Practices
Department policy

Read the Minnesota Statutes for Data Practices about law enforcement data

Working with other City departments

We may route your request to another City department depending on the type of request. These requests will need to go through the online Open City portal.

The Records Information Unit reserves the right to determine whether a request should be submitted through the Open City portal.

Picture of the Police public service counter

What you can get at the service counter

We can complete the following in person requests:

A copy of an accident report
- You will need a valid ID and authorization.
Certified report for specific offenses
- A police report stamped by authorized staff to verify the authenticity of the report.
Clearance letter
- You will need a valid ID.
Closed reports for specific offenses
Public information reports

What you cannot get at the service counter

We cannot complete the following at the service counter:

Calls for service to an address
Closed reports for offenses investigated by criminal investigators
- This does not include property crimes.
Media requests for:
- Body worn camera
- Photos
- Street camera
- Squad video
Reports containing protected identities
Reports taken by another City department, including:
- 911
- Animal Control
- Fire