If you have lost your license tag or suspect it was stolen, file a police report and get a case number. You won't be able to replace your tag without that case number.

Call Dispatch non-emergency number at (785) 843-0250 and a deputy will stop by to take a report. If you reside outside the Douglas County Sheriff's Office  jurisdiction, contact your local police department. Once you have the case number, apply for your new tag at the nearest Department of Motor Vehicles office.

If you received extraordinary service from a Douglas County Sheriff's Office employee, or witnessed something that deserves special recognition, we encourage you to tell us,  so we may share your thoughts with that employee(s) and with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office family.  You may contact Internal Affairs , or use the commendation form.

Your appreciation and encouragement are important to us.

The main difference is the area of jurisdiction. A sheriff's office provides law enforcement services and/or jail services for a county or other civil subdivision of a state. A police department serves a specific municipality, city, town or village. Often, cities contract for law enforcement services with the county sheriff's office.

Because of the way cellular telephone calls are routed, calls to 9-1-1 may not reach the proper dispatch operators. Generally, the police agency that receives a cellular 9-1-1 call is determined by the origination of the call in relation to a specific cellular tower.

If you are reporting an emergency via cellular telephone, it's crucial to inform the 9-1-1 operator of your exact location. The appropriate and closest response can then be activated.

Civil cases are generally brought by private individuals or corporations seeking to collect money owed or monetary damages. A criminal case is brought by the local, state or federal government in response to a suspected violation of law and seeks a fine, a jail sentence or both.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office serves the residents of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin and Lecompton.

For copies of arrest records, contact the Records Division. Since the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office manages the County jail facilities, the agency maintains all arrest records for the county.

For background checks, contact  the Records Division. Background checks include arrest records only and do not include traffic violations or other incidents which did not result in an arrest.

For event (also called incident) reports and accident reports, contact the law enforcement agency to which the report was made. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office only maintains reports taken by a Sheriff's deputy generally in the county jurisdiction.

Contact phone:  785-841-0007