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Records Bureau

The mission of the Wichita Police Department Records Bureau is to manage all City law enforcement records throughout their lifetime, from generation or reception, clarification, review, validation, updating, storage and retrieval to final destruction or archival storage; to efficiently disseminate the documentation per Federal, State and local laws to law enforcement, criminal justice, government agencies, citizens and their agents; and provide Wichita Police and other criminal justice, government agents, citizens and their agents; and provide Wichita Police and other criminal justice agencies special policing support.

The Records Bureau is a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week operation. These hours of operation is essential to provide the support needed for the Department as well as the community of Wichita. The Records Bureau is available by phone 24/7 and accessible to walk-in customers, 8am - 5pm (Monday-Friday).

Wichita Police Department
Records Bureau
455 N Main, 5th Floor
Wichita, KS 67202


Kansas Open Records Act

The Kansas Open Records Act (K.O.R.A) is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Kansas. This area provides copies of incident reports, accidents, Axon footage, and documents related to the Wichita Police Department. If you are needing documents, Axon video, or full reports please follow this link ​Open Records Request​

Central Records

The Central Records Unit provides service to citizens and departmental members by locating incident numbers, providing media copies of incident reports, maintaining the integrity of police records in compliance with the law, and disseminating information in regulation with the Kansas Open Records Act.

P: (316) 268-4186


Case Desk

The Case Desk Unit provides service to citizens and departmental members by completing data entry of police incidents directly into the Records Management System.

P: (316) 268-4221


S.P.I.D.E.R. UNIT (Special Police Information Data Entry Retrieval)

The Wichita Police Department S.P.I.D.E.R. Unit operates twenty-four (24) hours daily, seven (7) days per week. This unit is staffed with ten (10) dispatch positions. The mission of the S.P.I.D.E.R. Unit is to collect and disseminate information, by various means of communications, to law enforcement agencies of the area and nation, and to others authorized to receive such information.


Imaging Unit

The Imaging Unit has the responsibility of archiving non-current year police documentation. They also assist with retrieval of archived reports for research and investigative requests.


Fingerprint Unit

The Fingerprint Unit provides classification of fingerprints, maintains fingerprint files and comparison of fingerprints, and maintains quality control of arrest information.


Word Processing Unit

The Word Processing Unit has the responsibility of transcribing Additional Information Reports from the officers' digital recordings into a supplemental report added to the original case incident in the Wichita Police Department's Record Management System. The typed documents are used for reference and are maintained as a permanent record in the incident.

Captain Blake Mumma, Records Bureau Commander

Email Cpt. Captain Mumma

​Documents & Forms

  
  
How To Obtain Copy Of Certain Reports.pdfHow To Obtain Copy Of Certain Reports
Request for Clearance Letter Criminal History Check Form in English Spanish.pdfRequest for Clearance Letter Criminal History Check Form in English Spanish
WPD Niche Laserfiche Access Request Form(Rev 02.24.2023).pdfWPD Niche Laserfiche Access Request Form(Rev 02.24.2023)