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.
Newton, Kansas, in Harvey County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Newton 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Newton
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 Newton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Newton Police Department); outside it, the Harvey County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Newton Police
For Newton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Newton police records page at newtonkansas.com/Departments/Police/Records (page title: Records | City of Newton, KS), phone 316-284-6030, 6130 Location 120 E. 7th St. Newton, KS 67114, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Newton had 135 violent and 367 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 898 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Harvey County Sheriff's Office
The Harvey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 49 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 224 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 316-284-6847. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at harveycounty.gov/detentioncenter (page title: Detention Center), phone 316-284-6847, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Newton?
From the agency that took it. The Newton police records page is at newtonkansas.com/Departments/Police/Records, phone 316-284-6030; the sheriff's reports come from the Harvey County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Newton 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 Harvey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 316-284-6847. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Newton 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.