Bloomington Jail Roster Search
The Bloomington jail roster tracks people booked into the Hennepin County Jail after arrest by the Bloomington Police Department. Bloomington has about 90,000 residents and sits just south of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. There is no city jail in Bloomington. Not even a holding facility for overnight stays. When Bloomington Police arrest someone, that person goes straight to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis. The jail roster is searchable online and updates every hour. You can find inmates by name and see their charges, bail info, mugshots, and court dates on the Hennepin County system.
Bloomington Jail Roster Overview
Bloomington Arrests and Hennepin County Jail
Bloomington has no municipal jail or holding facility. The Bloomington Police Department transports all arrested persons directly to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center. This applies to every arrest. There are no exceptions for holding people at the police station overnight.
The Hennepin County Jail is at 401 South 4th Avenue, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Phone: 612-348-5112. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office runs the jail. It is the largest pre-trial detention center in Minnesota and books around 40,000 people per year from across the county, including Bloomington.
Some cases get special handling. Prisoners with disabilities who need certain accommodations, people who are suicidal or mentally ill, and violent prisoners who need specialized supervision may go through a different intake process. But they still end up at the Hennepin County facility. Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt leads the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. The Hennepin County jail has two locations in downtown Minneapolis near the Government Plaza light rail station. The sheriff posts scam warnings because scammers sometimes target families of inmates. The office will never call to demand payment.
How to Search the Bloomington Jail Roster
To find someone arrested in Bloomington, search the Hennepin County jail roster at jailroster.hennepin.us. The search is free. No login is required. Enter the person's name to pull up results.
The roster shows the inmate's legal name, aliases, mugshot, age, inmate number, custody status, arresting agency, charges, bail and bond data, and scheduled court dates. Look for "Bloomington Police" in the arresting agency field to filter for Bloomington-specific arrests. Data updates hourly and includes current inmates as well as people released in the past seven days.
You can also visit the Hennepin County Sheriff's jail roster page for more info about how the system works, visiting hours, and how to post bail.
The Bloomington Police Department site at bloomingtonmn.gov/police has information on online crime reporting and how to contact the department about arrests.
Bloomington Police Department Records
The Bloomington Police Department (BPD) is at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431. Non-emergency phone: 952-563-4900. Fax: 952-563-4936. The police lobby is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admin hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Booker T. Hodges leads the department, which has 109 licensed officers.
Arrest data is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. You can get the name, age, charges, and details of any adult arrest. Contact the BPD records division for copies. Fees follow the Minnesota Data Practices Act. You can inspect records in person for free during business hours.
The Bloomington city website provides links to online crime reporting, public data requests, and other police services.
Bloomington also offers online citizen reporting for certain crimes, a financial transaction card fraud information packet, and traffic concern reporting through its website. The department has 109 licensed officers and the core value of "Respect" guides their work.
Court records for Bloomington cases are available at Minnesota Court Records Online. Search by name, case number, or citation. Registration is free. Hennepin County is in the 4th Judicial District. Citation payments for Bloomington cases go through the Hennepin County Violations Bureau at 612-348-2040.
Bloomington Warrants and Court Cases
Warrants are not tracked by the Bloomington Police Department. Hennepin County handles all warrants. Check the Hennepin County warrants page to see if an active warrant exists. The Hennepin County Sheriff also keeps a most wanted page for fugitives. If you think you may have a warrant, call the sheriff's office or talk to a lawyer first. Do not just walk into the jail.
Bloomington cases go through the 4th Judicial District in Hennepin County. Look up case info at Minnesota Court Records Online. You get case summaries, register of actions, and some documents. Registration is free. The Hennepin County Sheriff also posts scam alerts because scammers target families of people in custody. The sheriff's office will never call to demand payment.
Statewide Inmate Search
If you are not sure where someone is being held, use VINELink to search across all Minnesota jails. It is free and you can set up alerts by phone, email, or text. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE for phone lookups. Alerts go out when custody status changes, including releases, transfers, and escapes.
The MN DOC offender locator covers state prisons. Minnesota Court Records Online lets you search court cases statewide. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca runs public criminal history checks for $8 per search. Under Minn. Stat. 609A.02, some criminal records can be expunged after a waiting period of two to five years.
Note: New arrests may take several hours to appear on online roster systems while the person goes through booking.
Hennepin County Jail Roster
Bloomington is in Hennepin County, and all arrests go to the Hennepin County Jail. See the county page for full details on the jail, the roster search, and inmate services.
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