Search Lakeville Sex Offenders
Lakeville is one of the fastest-growing cities in Minnesota, located in Dakota County south of the Twin Cities metro. The Lakeville Police Department handles predatory offender registration and community notification for city residents, coordinating with the Dakota County Sheriff and state agencies. You can look up sex offenders registered in Lakeville through the Minnesota DOC Public Registrant Search, which provides access to Level 2 and Level 3 offenders subject to public notification. This page explains how to use that tool and what resources are available to Lakeville residents.
Lakeville Overview
Finding Sex Offenders Registered in Lakeville
The Minnesota DOC Public Registrant Search is the best tool for finding sex offenders in Lakeville. Search by city to see a list of registered Level 2 and Level 3 offenders currently living, working, or attending school there. The DOC updates records within 48 hours of receiving new information from law enforcement. Only offenders subject to community notification under Minn. Stat. 244.052 show up in this database. Questions about specific cases can go to the DOC notification unit at (651) 361-7340.
The BCA Predatory Offender Registry holds statewide registration data. The BCA unit takes calls at (651) 793-7070 or 1-888-234-1248. To search offender registries in other states, use nsopw.gov.
[The community notification statute sets the rules for how and when cities like Lakeville notify the public about registered predatory offenders.]
This registry provides registration information for all offenders required to register under Minnesota law.
Lakeville Police Department Predatory Offender Registration
The Lakeville Police Department is located at 9237 183rd St W, Lakeville, MN 55044. The main number is (952) 985-2800. Officers handle registration check-ins for predatory offenders who live in the city, verify address information, and report changes to the BCA and DOC. All registered offenders in Lakeville must comply with Minn. Stat. 243.166, which governs who must register and what information they need to provide. Non-compliance is a felony under state law.
Lakeville has grown significantly in recent years and now has one of the larger police departments in Dakota County for a suburban city. As the population grows, so does the department's workload on registration compliance. The LPD works with the Dakota County Sheriff, which covers sex offender monitoring outside city limits and assists with compliance checks when needed.
The Lakeville PD's main website is at lakevillemn.gov/police. Records requests go through lakevillemn.gov/police/records. Community services information is at lakevillemn.gov/police/community-services. For city government transparency and open data, visit lakevillemn.gov/government/open-government.
The Dakota County Sheriff's Office at co.dakota.mn.us/LawJustice/Sheriff coordinates countywide compliance and can also answer questions about registered offenders in the area.
Community Notification in Lakeville
When a Level 3 predatory offender moves to Lakeville, the police department follows a community notification plan. This can include alerts to residents near the offender's address, notification of local schools and community organizations, and broader outreach depending on the risk level. The department works with state agencies to make sure notifications go out promptly and reach people who need to know.
Level 2 offenders get a more targeted notification. Organizations like youth programs, social services, and schools in the area may be contacted. The notice is not as broad as for Level 3 cases, but it still ensures that groups most likely to encounter the offender are informed. Level 1 offenders are not disclosed to the public.
Lakeville residents can sign up for victim notification through VINE at vinelink.com or by calling 1-877-664-8463. The service is free and sends automatic alerts when an offender's custody status changes. It runs 24 hours a day and covers offenders across Minnesota and other participating states.
Note: As Lakeville continues to grow, its police department has expanded its community outreach efforts, including public safety education on topics like predatory offender awareness.
Dakota County Resources for Lakeville Residents
Lakeville is part of Dakota County. The Dakota County Sheriff works alongside the Lakeville PD on sex offender compliance and community notification. For county-wide information about predatory offenders and related resources, visit the Dakota County page.
The Minnesota DOC community notification page at mn.gov/doc/community-supervision/community-notification/ has information about how the notification system works and what data is publicly available. The DOC is the primary state agency managing the public database of registered sex offenders in Lakeville and across Minnesota.