Baldwin City Police Department's office will be closed after 12pm Tuesday afternoon, November 25th, for staff training. VIN inspections and fingerprints will be available from 9am - 12pm on November 25th. Additionally, the station will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th. VIN and fingerprint services will resume regular hours on Tuesday, December 2nd.

About the Department

Need to talk to us? Call 785-594-3850 during open hours or 785-843-0250 after hours.

VIN and fingerprinting services are available Tuesday and Thursday ONLY, from 9am-noon and from 1p-4pm. More information about VIN and fingerprinting services are available from the Service tabs below.

Contact Information

Contact Dave Hill, EDC President

Police Chief

Mike Pattrick
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Domestic Violence Resources

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE SEEKING A PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER (opens in a new tab on the Douglas County, KS website)

  • Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center (785) 843-9192
  • Headquarters, Inc., Counseling Center (785) 841-2345, 1 (888) 899-2345, 988, 24/7 Support
  • University of Kansas Psychological Clinic, (785) 864-4121
  • Douglas County DA, (785) 841-0211
  • Douglas County Property Crime Compensation, (785) 330-2871
  • GaDuGi Safecenter, Rape Victim Support Services, (785) 843-8985
  • DCCACenter, Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment, (785) 841-4138, (785) 841-2880
  • The Willow Domestic Violence Center, (785) 843-3333, 1 (800) 770-3030
  • Haskell Health Center, (785) 843-3750
  • Treatment & Recovery Center/Mobile Response Team, (785) 841-2345

Accident Reports

Copies of Accident reports will now only be accessed via this website.  You will need the case number, last name of party involved and the date of the accident to access the report.  Please allow 10 days after the accident for it to be posted.

Go to crashdocs.org →

Other information

Municipal Court

Municipal Court is held the first Thursday of the month at 9 a.m. Court is held at the Community Center, located at 712 Chapel Street, unless otherwise noted.

Find out more about Municipal Court proceedings and contact information on the webpage linked below.

Court Webpage →

Crimestoppers

Baldwin City Police Department works with Crimestoppers of Douglas County to receive information about criminal activity. Callers are promised anonymity by Crimestoppers. Call 785-843-TIPS (8477) to use this service.

More information is available at the link below.

Crimestoppers →

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Current Projects

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Department News & Events

Speed Limit to Decrease on Crimson Avenue, Effective Immediately
November 12, 2025

The speed limit on Crimson Avenue near one of our senior residential neighborhoods is decreasing from 30mph to 25mph, effective immediately.

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Mental Health Situation Statement
September 16, 2025

A statement from the Baldwin City police chief.

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Press Release: Dog Shooting Incident
April 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2025

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