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Law Enforcement Agencies in Shawnee County, Kansas

18 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Shawnee County, Kansas: the county sheriff's office, 4 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 12 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Shawnee County

  • Shawnee County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI KS0890000 · NIBRS since 2000

City and Town Police Departments in Shawnee County

  • Auburn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0890700 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Rossville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0890200 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Silver Lake Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0890300 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Topeka Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI KS0890100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Shawnee County

  • Kansas Alcoholic Beverage ControlState agency · ORI KS0890500 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Kansas Bureau of InvestigationState agency · ORI KSKBI0000 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Kansas Lottery Security DivisionState agency · ORI KS0891200 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Kansas Racing Commission Security DivisionState agency · ORI KS0891300 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Kansas State Gaming Agency, Enforcement DivisionState agency · ORI KS089280X
  • Securities Office Investigation SectionState agency · ORI KS0891000 · NIBRS since 2000
  • State Fire MarshalState agency · ORI KS0890400 · NIBRS since 2008

College and University Police in Shawnee County

  • Washburn UniversityCollege or university police · ORI KS0891800 · NIBRS since 2004

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Shawnee County

  • Metropolitan Topeka Airport AuthorityOther agency · ORI KS0890600 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Topeka Fire Department Arson InvestigationOther agency · ORI KS0890900 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Unified School District: Auburn-WashburnOther agency · ORI KS0892000 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Unified School District: SeamanOther agency · ORI KS0891700 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Unified School District: Shawnee HeightsOther agency · ORI KS0891900 · NIBRS since 2011

Where People Arrested in Shawnee County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Kansas Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Shawnee County?
The FBI lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Shawnee County, including 4 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Shawnee County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Shawnee County that is the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. See Shawnee County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example KS0892000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.