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 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Smith County, Kansas, has about 3,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Smith County depends on where the incident happened: the Smith 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: Smith County public records, Smith County arrest records, Smith County warrants, Smith County inmate search, Smith County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Smith 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 Smith County that is the Smith 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 Smith County Sheriff's Office
The Smith County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 21 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 625-3518. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ks1495.cichosting.com/main/elected-officials/sheriff (page title: Smith County, Kansas | Sheriff >), phone (785) 625-3518, 217 South Jefferson St, Smith Center, KS 66967, Monday - Thu rsday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Smith County
The one city the FBI lists in Smith County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Smith Center.
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: Smith County in 2022
The one agency in Smith County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 4 violent and 14 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Smith County Sheriff's Office reported 21 arrests to the FBI for 2022, 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) 282-6689, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Smith County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (785) 625-3518. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Smith 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.