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.
Shawnee, Kansas, in Johnson County, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Shawnee 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: Shawnee public records, Johnson County police reports, Shawnee arrest records, Shawnee warrants, Shawnee inmate search, Shawnee criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Shawnee
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 Shawnee that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Shawnee 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 Shawnee Police
For Shawnee, SearchSystems opened and checked the Shawnee police department's page at cityofshawnee.org/166/Police (page title: Police | Shawnee, KS), phone 913-631-2155, 5850 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66217, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Shawnee had 160 violent and 969 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,163 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 Shawnee?
From the agency that took it. The Shawnee police department's page is at cityofshawnee.org/166/Police, phone 913-631-2155; the sheriff's reports come from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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.