Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Basehor, Kansas, in Leavenworth County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Basehor depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Basehor public records, Leavenworth County police reports, Basehor arrest records, Basehor warrants, Basehor inmate search, Basehor criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Basehor
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Basehor that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Basehor Police Department); outside it, the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office.
The Bonner Springs Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Leavenworth County, so its arrests are not broken out for Leavenworth County here.
Reports from the Basehor Police
For Basehor, SearchSystems opened and checked the Basehor police records page at cityofbasehor.org/385/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Basehor, KS), Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Basehor had 16 violent and 42 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 44 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office
The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 20 violent and 72 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 288 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lvsheriff.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kansas Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge staff time and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at leavenworthcounty.gov/how_do_i_/request_open_records/index.php (page title: Welcome to Leavenworth County, KS).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Basehor?
From the agency that took it. The Basehor police records page is at cityofbasehor.org/385/Police-Records; the sheriff's reports come from the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Basehor have to answer?
Under the Kansas Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge staff time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Basehor website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.