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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County, has about 516,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kansas City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Missouri Sunshine Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Kansas City
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.
Inside Kansas City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Kansas City Police Department); outside it, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places two campus police departments and three other agencies in Jackson County, each with a records office of its own.
The Pleasant Hill Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jackson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jackson County here.
Reports from the Kansas City Police
For Kansas City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Kansas City police records page at kcpolice.org/about/services/report-and-video-requests/record-and-vi... (page title: Record and Video Request FAQs), phone 816-234-5100, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The agency that reports for Kansas City had 7,126 violent and 20,674 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 10,022 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 76 violent and 294 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 825 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jacksoncountyso.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Jackson County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge research 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (816) 881-3555, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kansas City?
From the agency that took it. The Kansas City police records page is at kcpolice.org, phone 816-234-5100; the sheriff's reports come from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Kansas City have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Kansas City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.