Pope County Recent Arrests

Pope County recent arrests are processed through the Pope County Sheriff's Office in Glenwood, which operates the county jail and handles all booking records for this west central Minnesota county. If you are trying to search recent arrests, find current custody status, or get a copy of an arrest report, the Sheriff's Office at 130 E. Minnesota Avenue is where to start. This page covers the contact details, search options, and public access rules for Pope County arrest records.

Pope County Sheriff's Office

The Pope County Sheriff's Office is located at 130 E. Minnesota Avenue in Glenwood. The main phone is 320-634-5411, and fax is 320-634-5329. The office provides full-service law enforcement throughout Pope County, including patrol, investigations, water patrol, civil process, court security, and jail operations. All arrest bookings in the county run through this office and jail facility.

Pope County is home to Lake Minnewaska, which means water patrol is a meaningful part of the Sheriff's operations, particularly during warmer months. Records requests for arrest data and incident reports go through the Records Division at the Sheriff's Office. For custody checks or booking inquiries, call 320-634-5411 during business hours. The jail runs 24 hours, so after-hours calls for inmate status can also be directed to that same main number.

The VINELink statewide inmate search covers Pope County and lets you look up anyone currently in custody by name or offender ID, and sign up for notifications when custody status changes.

VINELink is a free service and one of the fastest ways to check custody status for Pope County recent arrests without calling the jail directly.

Pope County Jail and Recent Arrest Bookings

The Pope County Jail holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates at the Minnesota Avenue location. Every person arrested in Pope County is booked at this facility. The booking record is a public document under Minnesota law and includes the person's name, address, date of arrest, charges, bail, and the arresting agency. These records are available to anyone who asks, without needing to state a reason.

To verify current custody status, call the Sheriff's Office at 320-634-5411. You can also use VINELink at vinelink.com to search Pope County inmate records online. VINELink lets you look up by name or offender ID and register for custody change notifications. The service is free and available any time.

Court records tied to Pope County arrests are searchable through the Minnesota Judicial Branch at mncourts.gov. Once a prosecutor files charges in a Pope County case, the case record becomes visible online. You can search by party name or case number and view filings, hearing dates, and current case status.

How to Search Recent Arrests in Pope County

Phone calls to 320-634-5411 are the most direct route for custody checks and arrest data. For written records requests, fax to 320-634-5329 and include the subject's full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest date. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, the Sheriff's Office must respond to your data request within 10 business days. No reason for the request is required.

Arrest and booking records from Pope County are public. You can access the name, home address, date of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency. For statewide history that covers arrests in other Minnesota counties, contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca. The BCA compiles arrest and court data from every county and agency in the state.

For state corrections information, the Minnesota DOC offender locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current status for people in state prison or on supervised release. The Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us is a separate resource for registered offenders in Pope and surrounding counties including Douglas, Grant, Stevens, Swift, Stearns, and Kandiyohi.

Access Rules for Pope County Arrest Data

Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act governs access to arrest records statewide. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, law enforcement agencies including the Pope County Sheriff's Office must release basic arrest data publicly. Anyone can request it. The data includes the person's name, age, address, arrest date, charges, and arresting agency.

Some data is protected. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85, agencies may withhold information that could jeopardize an active investigation, endanger someone's safety, or reveal a confidential source. Juvenile arrests are also restricted. For all other adult arrests in Pope County, the default is public access. The full text of Minnesota statutes is at revisor.mn.gov.

Cities in Pope County

All arrests made within Pope County communities are processed through the Pope County Jail in Glenwood. Glenwood is the county seat and home to the Sheriff's Office and courthouse. Other communities in the county include Starbuck and Cyrus. None of the cities in Pope County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city arrests page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Pope County is in west central Minnesota. If the arrest you need is not found in Pope County, check these bordering counties.