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.
Scott County, Kansas, has about 4,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Scott County depends on where the incident happened: the Scott 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: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County criminal records, Scott County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Scott 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 Scott County that is the Scott 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 Scott County Sheriff's Office
The Scott County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 49 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Scott County
The one city the FBI lists in Scott County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Scott City: 11 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2024; 115 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: Scott County in 2024
The two agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 11 violent and 19 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 189 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at scottcityks.org/government/clerks-department/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Scott City, KS).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 620-872-3600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Scott County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott 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.