Maple Grove Predatory Offender Registry
Maple Grove is a large suburban city in Hennepin County, northwest of Minneapolis. The Maple Grove Police Department handles predatory offender registration and notification in the city, working with the Hennepin County Sheriff and state agencies to keep public information accurate. If you want to search for sex offenders in Maple Grove, the Minnesota DOC Public Registrant Search is the main tool. It lists all Level 2 and Level 3 predatory offenders subject to community notification. This page explains how to use that database and what resources are available locally.
Maple Grove Overview
How to Find Sex Offenders in Maple Grove
The Minnesota DOC Public Registrant Search is your primary resource. Search by city to view a list of registered predatory offenders in Maple Grove. The DOC posts updates within 48 hours of receiving new data from law enforcement. Only Level 2 and Level 3 offenders appear in the database. Level 1 offenders are excluded from public disclosure. The DOC Community Notification Unit at (651) 361-7340 can answer questions about how the system works.
The BCA Predatory Offender Registry is another state resource. You can reach the BCA at (651) 793-7070 or 1-888-234-1248. The National Sex Offender Public Website lets you search registries across all 50 states from a single interface.
[The DOC community notification program applies to Maple Grove and covers how the public is notified about Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders.]
The search tool shows offender names, photos, addresses, and offense details for those subject to public disclosure in Maple Grove.
Maple Grove Police Department and Sex Offender Registration
The Maple Grove Police Department's main website is at maplegrovemn.gov/police-department/. Officers verify registration information for predatory offenders living in the city and report updates to the BCA and DOC. When a registered sex offender moves to Maple Grove, the department confirms their address and monitors their compliance with Minn. Stat. 243.166, the state's registration law. Non-compliance is a felony.
Community outreach and notification are managed by the department when Level 3 offenders register in Maple Grove. The notification process follows Minn. Stat. 244.052, which sets the legal requirements for how and when communities are informed. The Maple Grove PD coordinates with the Hennepin County government for broader county-level resources and support.
Records requests for Maple Grove can be submitted through maplegrovemn.gov/police-department/records. Community outreach information is at maplegrovemn.gov/police-department/community-outreach. Open government information is at maplegrovemn.gov/government/open-government.
Note: Hennepin County government information, including links to county resources that also serve Maple Grove, is at hennepin.us/your-government.
Minnesota Sex Offender Laws and Maple Grove
All predatory offenders in Maple Grove must register under Minn. Stat. 243.166. This law covers which offenses trigger registration, what information offenders must provide, and how long they must stay on the registry. In most cases, registration lasts at least ten years. Some offenders must register for life.
Risk levels are assigned by the state's End-of-Confinement Review Committee before an offender is released from prison or custody. The committee looks at criminal history, behavior in custody, and other factors. Level 1 means low risk, no public notification. Level 2 is moderate risk with limited public notification. Level 3 is high risk with broad community notification. In Maple Grove, Level 3 notifications can include direct outreach to residents near the offender's address.
Residents who want automatic alerts about offender releases can use VINE at vinelink.com or by calling 1-877-664-8463. It's free, available around the clock, and sends notifications when an offender's status changes in the system.
Hennepin County Resources for Maple Grove
Maple Grove is in Hennepin County. The Hennepin County Sheriff coordinates with municipal police departments on predatory offender compliance across the county. For more information about how Hennepin County handles sex offender registration and notification, visit the county page.
The Minnesota DOC community notification page at mn.gov/doc/community-supervision/community-notification/ explains the full notification process and what data is publicly available. The DOC notification unit at (651) 361-7340 handles questions about specific offenders or how the system works in Maple Grove.