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.
Great Bend, Kansas, in Barton County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Great Bend 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: Great Bend public records, Barton County police reports, Great Bend arrest records, Great Bend warrants, Great Bend inmate search, Great Bend criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Great Bend
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 Great Bend that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Great Bend Police Department); outside it, the Barton County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Great Bend Police
For Great Bend, SearchSystems opened and checked the Great Bend police department's page at greatbendks.gov/404/Police-Department (page title: Great Bend, KS), phone 620-793-4111, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 8:00pm-12:00am, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Great Bend had 48 violent and 181 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 264 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Barton County Sheriff's Office
The Barton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 20 violent and 40 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 450 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bartoncounty.org/vnews/display.v/ART/51782a98905f1 (page title: Barton County | Detention Facility), 1408 Kansas Ave Great Bend, KS 67530, Wednesday's at 7:00 PM. Check-In from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
The Kansas Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of staff time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at bartoncountyks.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (785) 296-2215, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Great Bend?
From the agency that took it. The Great Bend police department's page is at greatbendks.gov/404/Police-Department, phone 620-793-4111; the sheriff's reports come from the Barton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Great Bend 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 Barton 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 Great Bend 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.