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.
Gove 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 Gove County depends on where the incident happened: the Gove 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.
Related guides: Gove County public records, Gove County arrest records, Gove County warrants, Gove County criminal records, Gove County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gove County
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.
In Gove County that is the Gove 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.
The Oakley Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Gove County, so its arrests are not broken out for Gove County here.
Reports from the Gove County Sheriff's Office
The Gove County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 18 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Gove County
The one city the FBI lists in Gove County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Quinter.
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: Gove County in 2025
The one agency in Gove County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3 violent and 11 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Gove County Sheriff's Office reported 18 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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, 785-475-8104, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gove County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Gove 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 Gove 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 Gove 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 Gove 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.