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 30, 2026.
Chanute, Kansas, in Neosho County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chanute 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: Chanute public records, Neosho County police reports, Chanute arrest records, Chanute warrants, Chanute inmate search, Chanute criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Chanute
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 Chanute that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Chanute Police Department); outside it, the Neosho County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Chanute Police
For Chanute, SearchSystems opened and checked the Chanute police department's page at chanute.org/m/directory/department?did=21 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Dept), phone (620) 431-5768, 101 S Lincoln Ave Chanute, KS 66720, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Chanute had 34 violent and 137 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 213 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Neosho County Sheriff's Office
The Neosho County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 53 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at nc-so.org (page title: NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | Newton County Sheriff's Office | Sheriff Matt Stewart), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 neoshocountyks.org/DocumentCenter/View/388/Request-For-Access-to-Pu... (page title: Request For Access to Public Records).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 620-431-5750, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chanute?
From the agency that took it. The Chanute police department's page is at chanute.org/m/directory/department?did=21, phone (620) 431-5768; the sheriff's reports come from the Neosho County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Chanute 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 Neosho 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 Chanute 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.