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.
Lee's Summit, Missouri, in Jackson County, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lee's Summit 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.
Related guides: Lee's Summit public records, Jackson County police reports, Lee's Summit arrest records, Lee's Summit warrants, Lee's Summit inmate search, Lee's Summit criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lee's Summit
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 Lee's Summit that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit Police
For Lee's Summit, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lee's Summit police records page at cityofls.net/police-department/public-information/police-reports-re... (page title: Police Reports | Records), phone 816.969.1715, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lee's Summit had 120 violent and 2,103 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,409 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 Lee's Summit?
From the agency that took it. The Lee's Summit police records page is at cityofls.net, phone 816.969.1715; the sheriff's reports come from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit 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.