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 on September 24, 2026.
Atchison County, Kansas, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Atchison County depends on where the incident happened: the Atchison County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Atchison County
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.
In Atchison County that is the Atchison County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Atchison County Sheriff's Office
The Atchison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 36 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 66 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 913.804.6100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at atcosheriffks.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Atchison County Kansas Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 913.804.6100, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Atchison County
The one city the FBI lists in Atchison County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Atchison: 16 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2024; 228 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Atchison County in 2024
The two agencies in Atchison County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 20 violent and 180 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Atchison County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 303 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 913-804-6020, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Atchison County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Atchison County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Atchison County 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 Atchison County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 913.804.6100. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Atchison County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.