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.
Gardner, Kansas, in Johnson County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gardner 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: Gardner public records, Johnson County police reports, Gardner arrest records, Gardner warrants, Gardner inmate search, Gardner criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gardner
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 Gardner that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gardner Police Department); outside it, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three other agencies and one campus police department in Johnson County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gardner Police
For Gardner, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gardner police records page at gardnerkansas.gov/community/police/how_do_i/request_reports.php (page title: Request Reports | Gardner, KS), phone (913) 856-7312, 120 E. Main Street Gardner, KS 66030, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gardner had 49 violent and 336 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 514 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 183 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,383 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jocogov.org/johnson-county-sheriff/public-information/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Johnson County Kansas), 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 jocogov.org/item/service-listing/request-district-court-records (page title: Request District Court Records | Johnson County Kansas).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 913-715-3000, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gardner?
From the agency that took it. The Gardner police records page is at gardnerkansas.gov, phone (913) 856-7312; the sheriff's reports come from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gardner 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 Johnson 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 Gardner 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.