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 October 4, 2026.
Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Liberty 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: Liberty public records, Clay County police reports, Liberty arrest records, Liberty warrants, Liberty inmate search, Liberty property records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Liberty
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 Liberty that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Liberty Police Department); outside it, the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
The Lawson Police Department and the Kansas City Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Clay County, so their arrests are not broken out for Clay County here.
Reports from the Liberty Police
For Liberty, SearchSystems opened and checked the Liberty police department's page at libertymissouri.gov/55/Police (page title: Police | the City of Liberty Official Website!), phone 816.439.4710, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Liberty had 34 violent and 364 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 352 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Clay County Sheriff's Office
The Clay County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 79 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,626 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 816-407-3800. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriffclayco.org/how-do-i/find-out-if-someone-is-in-jail (page title: How Do I Find If Someone is in Jail? | Clay County Sheriff's Office), phone 816-407-3800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
The Missouri Sunshine Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of research time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at claycountymo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/238/Assessor-Public-Records-Re... (page title: CLAY COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 1 Courthouse Square Liberty, MO 64068-2390).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 816-736-8300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Liberty?
From the agency that took it. The Liberty police department's page is at libertymissouri.gov/55/Police, phone 816.439.4710; the sheriff's reports come from the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Liberty 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 Clay County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 816-407-3800. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Liberty 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.