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.
Liberal, Kansas, in Seward County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Liberal 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: Liberal public records, Seward County police reports, Liberal arrest records, Liberal warrants, Liberal inmate search, Liberal criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Liberal
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 Liberal that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Liberal Police Department); outside it, the Seward County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Liberal Police
For Liberal, SearchSystems opened and checked the Liberal police records page at cityofliberal.org/287/Police-Report-Copies (page title: Police Report Copies | Liberal, KS), phone 620-626-0140, 325 N Washington Avenue Liberal, KS 67901, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Liberal had 61 violent and 215 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 644 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Seward County Sheriff's Office
The Seward County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 62 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (620) 309-2000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sewardcountyks.org/182/Jail-Visitation (page title: Jail Visitation | Seward County, KS), phone (620) 309-2000, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 sewardcountyks.org/74/Freedom-of-Information---Open-Records (page title: Freedom of Information | Open Records | Seward County, KS).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (620) 626-3225, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Liberal?
From the agency that took it. The Liberal police records page is at cityofliberal.org/287/Police-Report-Copies, phone 620-626-0140; the sheriff's reports come from the Seward County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Liberal 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 Seward County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (620) 309-2000. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Liberal 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.