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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Kansas, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Washington County depends on where the incident happened: the Washington 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Washington 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 Washington County that is the Washington 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 37 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 785-325-2293. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at washingtoncountyks.gov/county-departments/sheriff/jail-information (page title: Jail Information | Washington County), phone 785-325-2293, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Washington County
The FBI lists no city in Washington County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Barnes, Palmer, Morrowville, Haddam, Mahaska and Hollenberg.
How Many Reports: Washington County in 2025
The one agency in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1 violent and 9 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported 37 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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 washingtoncountymd.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 785-325-2149, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Washington County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 785-325-2293. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Washington 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.