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.
Pratt County, Kansas, has about 9,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pratt County depends on where the incident happened: the Pratt 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: Pratt County public records, Pratt County arrest records, Pratt County warrants, Pratt County inmate search, Pratt County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pratt 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 Pratt County that is the Pratt 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 FBI's list also carries Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pratt County Sheriff's Office
The Pratt County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 31 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 620-672-4150. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at prattso.org/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster | Pratt County Sheriff), phone 620-672-4150, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Pratt County
The one city the FBI lists in Pratt County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Pratt: 20 violent and 84 property crimes reported for 2024; 48 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Pratt County in 2024
The two agencies in Pratt County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 26 violent and 91 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Pratt County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 86 arrests to the FBI that year, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pratt County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Pratt 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 Pratt 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 Pratt County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 620-672-4150. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Pratt 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.