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.
Rawlins County, Kansas, has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rawlins County depends on where the incident happened: the Rawlins 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: Rawlins County public records, Rawlins County arrest records, Rawlins County warrants, Rawlins County inmate search, Rawlins County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rawlins 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 Rawlins County that is the Rawlins 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 Rawlins County Sheriff's Office
The Rawlins County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at rawlinscountysheriff.org/rawlins-county-jail (page title: Rawlins County Sheriff, Kansas, Jail Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Rawlins County
The one city the FBI lists in Rawlins County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Atwood: 0 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2024; 18 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: Rawlins County in 2024
The one agency in Rawlins County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 0 violent and 12 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Atwood reported 18 arrests to the FBI for 2024, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 785-460-4580, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rawlins County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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.