FAQs • Dodge City • CivicEngage

How do I report a crime?: To report a crime, please call 620-227-4646. If it is an emergency, please call 911. If you wish, you may come to the police department and report the crime, if it occurred within the city limits of Dodge City. If the crime occurred outside the city limits and still inside Ford County, please go to the Ford County Sheriff's Office. If the crime occured elsewhere, you will need to contact the proper jurisdiction to report it.

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1. Where do I pay my parking ticket fine?: You can pay your parking ticket fine at Dodge City Municipal Court at 806 North Second Avenue.

2. Can the police check my house while I am on vacation?: The police can do an extra patrol around your home while your are on vacation. To set this up, please call our Ford County Communications Center at 620-227-4646.

3. How do I find out the road conditions?: You can the toll free number 1-800-585-ROAD (7623). This is provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

4. What number do I call to see if there are school closings?: Please call 620-227-1623 for school closings.

5. How much does a report cost?: Reports cost $1.00 a page $5.00 for a complete offense report.

6. How can I obtain my driving record (MVR)?: You need to contact the Drivers License Bureau at the Village Square Mall, 2601 Central Avenue. They are closed on Mondays and open Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

7. Where do I go to get my vehicle inspected so I can get my title?: Vehicles are inspected on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the Ford County Sheriff's Office, located at 11311 E. Comanche.

8. Where do I go when I get a traffic ticket?: If the ticket is from the Dodge City Police Department, you need to go to Municipal Court, located at 806 North Second Avenue, 225-8107. If it is a Kansas Highway Patrol or Ford County Sheriff's Office ticket, you need to go to the Ford County District Court, located at 101 West Spruce, 227-4608.

9. Where do I go to register my vehicle?: To register your vehicle, you will need to go to the Third Floor of the Ford County Government Center, located at Central and Gunsmoke, Monday-Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. If you are from out of state, you will need to go to the Ford County Sheriff's Office to get your vehicle inspected first.

10. Where do I go to get a Kansas drivers license.: To get a Kansas drivers license, you will need to go to the Village Square Mall, located at 2601 Central Avenue, 227-3944, 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday through Friday.

11. What do I do if my vehicle is impounded by the Dodge City Police Department?: The registered owner needs to bring a picture ID and proof of ownership (registration or title) to the police department to get a vehicle release form to take to the tow company.

12. Where do I go to complete a fingerprint card?: Whoever is requiring your fingerprints will supply you with a fingerprint card. Bring the card along with photo ID to the police departmart. There will be a $10.00 charge.

13. How do I report a crime?: To report a crime, please call 620-227-4646. If it is an emergency, please call 911. If you wish, you may come to the police department and report the crime, if it occurred within the city limits of Dodge City. If the crime occurred outside the city limits and still inside Ford County, please go to the Ford County Sheriff's Office. If the crime occured elsewhere, you will need to contact the proper jurisdiction to report it.

14. Where do I obtain weather information?: You can call 227-3311 for the National Weather Service, or call 225-9600 for Fidelity State Bank time and tempature. You may also go to www.weather.com/weather/local/67801 to check the weather online.