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 30, 2026.
Phillips County, Kansas, has about 4,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Phillips County depends on where the incident happened: the Phillips 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Phillips County public records, Phillips County arrest records, Phillips County warrants, Phillips County inmate search, Phillips County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Phillips 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 Phillips County that is the Phillips 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 Phillips County Sheriff's Office
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 53 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at phillipscosheriff.com/inmates (page title: Inmate Roster | Phillips County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Cities in Phillips County
The FBI lists no city in Phillips County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Phillipsburg, Logan, Agra, Long Island, Kirwin, Prairie View, Glade and Speed.
How Many Reports: Phillips County in 2024
The one agency in Phillips County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 6 violent and 4 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office reported 53 arrests to the FBI for 2024, 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, 785-543-6820, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Phillips County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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.