Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 4, 2026.
Decatur County, Kansas, has about 2,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Decatur County depends on where the incident happened: the Decatur 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Decatur County public records, Decatur County arrest records, Decatur County warrants, Decatur County inmate search, Decatur County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Decatur 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 Decatur County that is the Decatur 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 Decatur County Sheriff's Office
The Decatur County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 16 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 475-8100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at dccoks.org/sheriff (page title: Decatur County Kansas), phone (785) 475-8100, 120 E. Hall Street Oberlin, KS 67749, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Decatur County
The one city the FBI lists in Decatur County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Oberlin: 23 arrests reported for 2024.
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.
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, 785-475-2296, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Decatur County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Decatur 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 Decatur 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 Decatur County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 475-8100. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Decatur 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.