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 on September 24, 2026.
Wabaunsee County, Kansas, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wabaunsee County depends on where the incident happened: the Wabaunsee 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.
Related guides: Wabaunsee County public records, Wabaunsee County arrest records, Wabaunsee County warrants, Wabaunsee County inmate search, Wabaunsee County property records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County that is the Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 154 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at wbcso.org/agency-data/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster | Wabaunsee County Sheriff), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Wabaunsee County
The two cities the FBI lists in Wabaunsee County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Alma: 0 arrests reported for 2019.
- Alta Vista: 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
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at wbcounty.org/1213/Open-Records-Act (page title: Open Records Act | Wabaunsee County, KS).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 785-765-2401, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wabaunsee County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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.