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 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Ottawa County, Kansas, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ottawa County depends on where the incident happened: the Ottawa 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: Ottawa County public records, Ottawa County arrest records, Ottawa County warrants, Ottawa County criminal records, Ottawa County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ottawa 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 Ottawa County that is the Ottawa 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 Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 19 arrests for 2021.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Ottawa County
The two cities the FBI lists in Ottawa County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Minneapolis: 3 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2024; 9 arrests reported for 2024.
- Delphos: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2024; 0 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.
How Many Reports: Ottawa County in 2024
The two agencies in Ottawa County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 3 violent and 13 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Ottawa County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 9 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
The Kansas Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of staff time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ottawa County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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.