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 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Salina, Kansas, in Saline County, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Salina 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: Salina public records, Saline County police reports, Salina arrest records, Salina warrants, Salina inmate search, Salina criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Salina
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 Salina that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Salina Police Department); outside it, the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Salina Police
For Salina, SearchSystems opened and checked the Salina police records page at salina-ks.gov/request-a-police-report-or-record (page title: Request a Police Report or Record | Police Department), phone (785) 826-7210, 255 N. 10th St., P.O. Box 1154, Salina KS 67401, Mon-Fri., 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Salina had 206 violent and 1,060 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,358 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Saline County Sheriff's Office
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 30 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 919 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at salinecountyks.gov/Sheriff-Office/Online-Search/Housed-Inmates (page title: Sheriff Office Housed Inmates Search | Saline County | Saline County), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Salina?
From the agency that took it. The Salina police records page is at salina-ks.gov, phone (785) 826-7210; the sheriff's reports come from the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Salina 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 Saline 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 Salina 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.