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 2, 2026.
Pottawatomie County, Kansas, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pottawatomie County depends on where the incident happened: the Pottawatomie 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County that is the Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 202 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 457-3707. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ptsheriff.com/jail (page title: Jail | Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office), phone (785) 457-3707, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Pottawatomie County
The five cities the FBI lists in Pottawatomie County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Wamego: 26 arrests reported for 2024.
- St. Marys: 7 arrests reported for 2021.
- St. George: 12 arrests reported for 2020.
- Onaga: 1 arrests reported for 2020.
- Havensville: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
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, 785-457-3511, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pottawatomie County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 457-3707. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Pottawatomie 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.