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 October 2, 2026.
Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Emporia 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: Emporia public records, Lyon County police reports, Emporia arrest records, Emporia warrants, Emporia inmate search, Emporia criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Emporia
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Emporia that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Emporia Police Department); outside it, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Emporia State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Emporia Police
For Emporia, SearchSystems opened and checked the Emporia police department's page at emporiaks.gov/158/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Emporia, KS), phone 620-343-4200, 518 Mechanic Street, Emporia, KS 66801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Emporia had 65 violent and 455 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 432 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 14 violent and 41 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 21 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 620-341-3205. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lyoncountyks.gov/374/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Lyon County, KS), phone 620-341-3205, 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 lyoncountyks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111/Open-Records-Request-Form-PDF (page title: LYON COUNTY, KANSAS 430 COMMERCIAL ST. EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 620-341-3263, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Emporia?
From the agency that took it. The Emporia police department's page is at emporiaks.gov/158/Police-Department, phone 620-343-4200; the sheriff's reports come from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Emporia 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 Lyon County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 620-341-3205. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Emporia 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.