Search Hennepin County Sex Offenders

Hennepin County has the highest concentration of registered sex offenders in Minnesota, a direct result of its size as the state's most populous county with roughly 1.27 million residents. Finding sex offenders in Hennepin County starts with the BCA Predatory Offender Registry at por.state.mn.us, which lists all registered offenders across all risk levels and updates within 48 hours of any change. For Level 3 offenders specifically, the Department of Corrections public search at coms.doc.state.mn.us provides names, photos, and current addresses. Local oversight comes from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the Minneapolis Police Department's dedicated Predatory Offender Registration Unit, and municipal police departments serving cities like Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Edina.

Hennepin County Sheriff and Government

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is the county-level law enforcement agency responsible for predatory offender registration oversight throughout Hennepin County. The Sheriff serves unincorporated areas and coordinates with all municipal police departments in the county on registration compliance and community notifications. The main office is at 350 S 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415, reachable at (612) 348-3744. The Adult Detention Center is at 3500 County Road 42 W, Bloomington, and can be reached at (952) 258-8600.

Under Minn. Stat. 243.166, every registered predatory offender in Hennepin County must report address changes, employment changes, school enrollment, and vehicle updates within five days. Offenders must also appear in person to verify their registration on a schedule set by their assigned risk level. Missing a registration appointment or giving false information is a felony in Minnesota, punishable by up to five years in prison and fines up to $10,000. Given the county's size, enforcement involves dozens of agencies working together under the BCA's coordination.

The Hennepin County government portal at hennepin.us/your-government has general information about county services, including the Sheriff and other public safety departments.

The county's open government resources at hennepin.us/opengovernment include jail roster data and public safety information.

Minneapolis Police Predatory Offender Registration Unit

Minneapolis has a dedicated unit within its police department that manages predatory offender registration for the city. The Predatory Offender Registration Unit is coordinated by Investigator Jamie Kieffer and is located at 444 4th St S, Minneapolis, MN 55415. The unit is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. You can reach the registration unit at (612) 673-3081.

Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and has the highest number of registered sex offenders of any city in the state. The MPD handles Level 3 community notifications for the city. When a high-risk offender moves into a neighborhood, the MPD may distribute flyers to homes within a three-block radius and coordinate with local organizations. More information is at minneapolismn.gov.

Note: Residents in Minneapolis can contact the MPD registration unit directly with questions or concerns about a specific predatory offender in their neighborhood.

Hennepin County District Court and Sex Offense Records

The Hennepin County District Court handles all criminal sex offense prosecutions in the county, including criminal sexual conduct charges and predatory offender registration violations. The court operates out of the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55487, with a records center reachable at (612) 348-3175. A second location, the Brookdale Courthouse, is at 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy in Brooklyn Center.

Court records from Hennepin County sex offense cases are accessible through Minnesota Court Records Online at mncourts.gov. Public access terminals are also available at the courthouse at no charge. The court's main information page for Hennepin County is at mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Hennepin.aspx. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Hennepin County District Court at mncourts.gov handles all sex offense prosecutions and registration violation hearings in the county.

Criminal case records from sex offense prosecutions in Hennepin County are searchable through the MCRO system at mncourts.gov.

Hennepin County Attorney's Office

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office at hennepinattorney.org prosecutes all felony sex offenses and predatory offender registration violations in the county. The office is located at 300 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and can be reached at (612) 348-5540. It has several units dedicated to sex crimes and high-risk offenders.

The Sex Crimes Unit handles prosecution of criminal sexual conduct cases. The Child Abuse Unit focuses on crimes against children. The Dangerous and Repeat Offenders Program, known as DROP, targets high-risk offenders who continue to pose a threat to public safety. The Runaway Intervention Program, or RIP, works with sexually exploited youth. These specialized units mean Hennepin County has dedicated resources for pursuing sex offense cases more aggressively than many smaller counties.

Level 3 Predatory Offenders in Hennepin County

Hennepin County has more Level 3 predatory offenders than any other county in Minnesota. This is expected given its population size. Level 3 means the offender was assessed as posing a high risk to public safety. Under Minn. Stat. 244.052, law enforcement must actively notify communities when a Level 3 offender moves in. In Hennepin County, this responsibility falls on the specific city's police department or the Sheriff for unincorporated areas.

The DOC public search at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows all Level 3 offenders currently registered in Hennepin County. You can search by county to see who is registered in the area. Offender profiles include a photo, current address, offense information, and supervision status. Call the DOC at (651) 361-7340 or toll-free at (866) 396-9953 with questions about specific offenders.

The Bloomington Police Department, which operates under Policy 115, verifies offender addresses twice per year for all registered offenders within city limits. Bloomington is at bloomingtonmn.gov/police. Notification plans must be in place within 14 days of a Level 3 offender arriving in the city, consistent with state law under Minn. Stat. 243.166, 243.167, 244.052, and 244.053.

The Bloomington Police Department at bloomingtonmn.gov/police manages predatory offender registration and community notifications within Bloomington city limits.

Bloomington requires twice-yearly verification checks for all registered sex offenders residing within the city.

VINE and Victim Resources in Hennepin County

Victims and residents in Hennepin County can use VINE to get free automatic custody alerts for offenders. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-877-664-8463. VINE notifies you by phone, email, or text when an offender is released, transferred, or escapes. It works 24 hours a day and is free to use.

The DOC Community Notification resources at mn.gov/doc/community-supervision/community-notification/ explain how the notification process works, what information gets shared, and how communities can respond when a high-risk offender is released. The BCA registry at por.state.mn.us is always a good place to start a search, and the BCA can be reached at (651) 793-7070 for questions. The jail roster at hennepin.us/jailroster shows who is currently in county custody.

Cities in Hennepin County

Hennepin County includes Minneapolis and many major suburbs. The following cities have dedicated pages on this site with more specific information about sex offender searches and resources in each city.

Other communities in Hennepin County include St. Louis Park, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, New Hope, Crystal, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Dayton, Medina, Orono, and many more. All predatory offender registrations in these cities are coordinated through local police departments and the Hennepin County Sheriff.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Hennepin County. Each maintains its own predatory offender registration program, and all records are part of the statewide BCA registry.