Falsely Reporting a Crime
According to KSA 21-3818 falsely reporting a crime is informing a law enforcement officer or state investigative agency that a crime has been committed, knowing that such information is false and intending that the officer or agency shall act in reliance upon such information..
Any person who knowingly provides false information is in violation of KSA 21-3818 and may be subject to prosecution. Falsely reporting a crime is a class A non-person misdemeanor.
Reporting Policy
According to KSA 21-3818 falsely reporting a crime is informing a law enforcement officer or state investigative agency that a crime has been committed, knowing that such information is false and intending that the officer or agency shall act in reliance upon such information.
Any person who knowingly provides false information is in violation of KSA 21-3818 and may be subject to prosecution. Falsely reporting a crime is a class A non-person misdemeanor.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is committed to providing quality law enforcement to its citizens. This website offers several forms and reporting methods to bring awareness to the Sheriff’s Office of possible crimes being committed within Johnson County. The reporting methods on-line are not official police reports and do not replace normal methods of reporting crimes.
All forms and reports will be thoroughly reviewed and evaluated. Complaints may be referred to other local, state or federal agencies according to which law enforcement agency has jurisdiction over the matter.
If you have an emergency please dial 911. If you need to speak to the Sheriff's Office and it is not an emergency, we can be reached at 782-0720. The Drug Reporting and Concerned Citizen Tip Form are not official police reports.
About Us
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has been serving Johnson County since 1861 and has grown from a one-man operation to a modern, law enforcement agency.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the largest and fastest growing Law Enforcement Agency serving the citizens of Johnson County. It is presently comprised of 435 sworn officers and a support staff of 100 employees. The sheriff’s office provides a full range of public safety duties including an Adult Detention Center, Road Patrol, Communications, Investigations, Field Operations, Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team and a Criminalistics Lab to name a few.
Johnson County is composed of urban and rural communities located in the southwest section of Greater Kansas City. With a population reaching half a million citizens, this 477 square mile county is the fastest growing community in the Midwest.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is proud of its long history of service to citizens and other police agencies.