Blaine Jail Mugshots Database
Blaine jail mugshots are booking photos captured when someone is arrested and taken into custody in this Anoka County city. Blaine has a population of about 71,000 and is one of the larger cities in the northern Twin Cities suburbs. When a Blaine Police officer makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Anoka County Jail in the city of Anoka. That facility creates the booking record, including the photograph. You can search current inmates through the Anoka County inmate locator, and you can request arrest data from Blaine Police using the city's JustFOIA online portal. This page covers both paths in detail.
Blaine Quick Facts
Anoka County Jail and Blaine Booking Photos
Blaine contracts with Anoka County for jail services, which means every arrest made in Blaine leads to transport to the Anoka County Jail at 325 East Main Street, Anoka, MN 55303. That facility is the booking location for all Blaine arrests. The jail phone is 763-324-5000. For inmate information specifically, call 763-324-5100. The booking photograph is taken at this facility when a person goes through intake, so the mugshot record is held at the county level.
Anoka County provides an online inmate locator for the public. You can search by name at anokacountymn.gov inmate locator to see if a specific individual is currently in custody. The tool shows the person's current status and the charges on file. More general information about the jail facility is available at anokacountymn.gov jail. This is the first place to check when you are looking for someone arrested in Blaine.
The legal framework for what must be released as part of an arrest record comes from Minnesota Statute 13.82. This law defines arrest data as public and lists the specific details that agencies must provide: the full name of the arrested person, the time and date of arrest, the offense charged, and the location where the arrest happened. The statute also covers how law enforcement data is classified and what can be withheld for active investigations.
Anoka County also participates in the VINE notification service. You can register at vinelink.com to get alerts by phone, email, or text when an Anoka County inmate's status changes. This covers anyone arrested in Blaine and held at the county jail.
The screenshot below shows the Blaine Police Department's official website, where the city lists police services, contact details, and links to the records request process.
The police department page at blainemn.gov is a good starting point for understanding what records are available locally before making a formal request to Anoka County.
Blaine Police Department Records and Data Requests
The Blaine Police Department is at 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine, MN 55449. The main and records phone is 763-785-6168. For non-emergency dispatch, call 763-427-1212. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The fax number is 763-785-6100. For emergencies, call 911.
Blaine uses the JustFOIA platform for online records requests. You can submit requests, track their status, and make payments through the portal at blainemn.justfoia.com. This is the most direct way to request Blaine arrest data, police reports, and other public law enforcement records. The portal lets you create an account to manage your request or submit without an account if you prefer. You can also email the records unit at records@blainemn.gov or mail a request to the station.
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act at Minn. Stat. 13.03, Blaine must respond to your data request within 10 business days. The department cannot ask why you want public data. Once approved, you receive the records either through the portal, by email, or in person at the station. Police reports are typically ready 1 to 5 business days after the incident for new reports. Older records may take the full 10-day window.
The screenshot below shows Blaine's police reports page, which explains the records that are available and how to start the process of requesting them.
The police reports page at blainemn.gov walks through the types of records you can request and points users to the JustFOIA portal for online submissions.
Note: Found property reports go through Anoka County Central Communications at 763-427-1212, not through Blaine PD's records unit.
How to Search Blaine Jail Mugshots
Start with the Anoka County inmate locator at anokacountymn.gov. Type in the person's full name and see if they are currently held at the county jail. This tool is free and does not require registration. If the person is no longer in custody, the locator will not show them, and you will need to go through a records request to get historical booking information.
For court records tied to a Blaine arrest, use the state's public court access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. Anoka County is in the 10th Judicial District. When Blaine Police charges someone and the case goes to court, the filing appears in this system. You can search by name or case number to find hearings, case status, and charge details.
For a broader view of someone's criminal history in Minnesota, check the BCA criminal history search at chs.state.mn.us. That system covers convictions statewide. It will not always show arrests that did not result in charges, but it is a useful complement to the local inmate search when trying to piece together a full record.
The screenshot below shows Blaine's JustFOIA records request portal, which is the online tool for submitting data requests to the Blaine Police Department for arrest data and related records.
The JustFOIA portal at blainemn.justfoia.com handles all public data requests for Blaine PD, including arrest records that complement the county's booking photo files.
Requesting Blaine Booking Photos
Booking photos from Blaine arrests are taken at the Anoka County Jail. To get that photo, you submit a data practices request to Anoka County. The request should identify the person by full name and the approximate date of arrest. Contact Anoka County directly to get their data practices request form and submission process. Under Minn. Stat. 13.82, certain arrest data is public, but whether the booking photo is always released depends on the status of the case and any pending investigation.
For the written arrest report and other data held by Blaine PD, use the JustFOIA portal at blainemn.justfoia.com or email records@blainemn.gov. The department must respond within 10 business days. Public data is released without requiring a reason. If any portion of the data is classified as private or confidential, the department will tell you what it can share and what it cannot.
If you believe a request has been improperly denied or delayed, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Analysis Division handles Data Practices Act questions and complaints. Their site is mn.gov/admin/IPD. Contacting them is usually a last step after working directly with the agency.
The screenshot below shows the Minnesota Data Practices Act statutory framework that agencies like Blaine PD and Anoka County must follow when handling requests for jail mugshots and booking records.
Minn. Stat. 13.82 is the core law governing arrest data in Minnesota and determines which parts of a Blaine booking record are public and which may be withheld.