Please use this form when requesting law enforcement data only.  All law enforcement data requests are processed in accordance with departmental policy and MN Data Practices laws under MN State Statutes 13.04 Subd. 3 and 13.82 and 13.825.  Some police reports older than seven (7) years may have been disposed of and no longer available per retention guidelines.  See Retention Guidelines for an inventory of police records and retention periods.   

Informed Consent: Informed consent is written permission by an individual to allow a government entity to release the individual's private data to another.  If the data you are requesting contains private data about another person, such as Body Worn Camera Video data, you will need to provide the other person's written permission using the Hastings Police Department Informed Consent - Release of Law Enforcement Data form to receive their data.  

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Law Enforcement Agencies:  If employment related, please upload authorization to release information. 

Members of the Public ONLY:  Please read the attached Notice to Members of the Public.

Data Subjects ONLY:  As your report may contain private data, please upload proof of your identity.  Please read the attached Notice to Data Subjects.

A parent or guardian of a minor must provide a valid photo ID and either a certified copy of the minor's birth certificate or a certified copy of documents that establish the parent or guardian's relationship to the child, such as a court order relating to divorce, separation, custody or foster care; a foster care contract; or an affidavit of parentage, before they may receive the minor's private data.

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