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 between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Wichita County, Kansas, has about 2,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wichita County depends on where the incident happened: the Wichita 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Wichita County public records, Wichita County arrest records, Wichita County warrants, Wichita County criminal records, Wichita County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wichita 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 Wichita County that is the Wichita 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 Wichita County Sheriff's Office
The Wichita County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 21 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Wichita County
The FBI lists no city in Wichita County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Leoti.
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 wichita.gov/1076/Open-Records-Requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Wichita, KS).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 316-268-4569, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wichita County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wichita 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 Wichita 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 Wichita 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 Wichita 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.