If you're looking for a fun, safe place to take the kids for Halloween tonight, head out to the Seventh Annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event, sponsored by KCPD's North and Shoal Creek patrol divisions and Northland Neighborhoods Inc. The festivities will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Metro North Mall at 400 NW Barry Rd at the southwest entrance by the old JC Penney's. The event is free and for children 12 and younger. It will feature a spooky haunted house, games, candy and fun. Bring you camera to get pictures of your costumed kids in the photo area, as well.
If you can't make it to Safe Trick-or-Treat, the police have some tips to keep Halloween safe and fun for everyone:
♦ Check your children’s candy before they eat it! Send them out with safe “starter” candy.
♦ Remind children to NEVER enter anyone’s home or car.
♦ Have all children trick or treat in groups.
♦ Set a time for trick or treaters to be home and remind them to call 911 if there is unlawful or suspicious activity.
♦ Tie small glow sticks or use reflective tape on your child’s costume so they are easily seen in the dark.
♦ Always walk. Never run across a street.
♦ Have adults walk the neighborhood to discourage malicious mischief and keep children safe.
♦ Remind children to stay in populated places and not use back alleys or fields.
♦ Avoid replica toy guns - They may be mistaken for the real thing!
♦ Children should obey all traffic signs and look before crossing the street. Never cross between parked cars, in the middle of a block or diagonally through intersections.
♦ Do not leave your home unattended - Keep pets inside.
♦ Use Jack-O-Lanterns or high intensity glow sticks to light porch steps. Make sure trick-or-treaters are safe.
♦ Only give out commercially wrapped treats.
♦ Have an old-fashioned neighborhood Halloween block party to get to know neighbors.
♦ Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations.
♦ Only trick or treat in neighborhoods where you know residents and at houses with porch lights on.
♦ Make sure young children are accompanied by an adult or responsible teenager when they go door-to-door.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
KCPD's Body Shop creates new show car
There are many behind-the-scenes people at KCPD who don't get much public credit for the hard work they do. One of those is the Body Shop in our Fleet Operations Unit. Police cars can take a beating, and it's amazing how these talented technicians can put them back together. They save the department hundreds of thousands of dollars by repairing cars instead of forcing us to replace wrecked ones. In their downtime, they recently got to show off their skills by creating a new show car. Here's the story from our Informant newsletter, with pictures of the car below:
For the first time in more than 17 years, KCPD has a new show car to take to community events.
Police take the show car to dozens of events throughout the year. It’s a favorite among children and provides an opportunity for police to build relationships with residents. The previous show car, a 1993 Crown Victoria, had to be towed to all of its appearances. The new one, a 2006 Crown Vic, will head out on its own.
Fleet Unit Supervisor Darrell Cooper said the 2006 Crown Vic is a former KCPD patrol car that was taken out of service.
“Rather than sell it, we took it in, put a paint job on it, put some wheels on it and did some work on the interior,” he said.
Body Shop Supervisor Marvin Russell said all of the Fleet Unit’s Body Shop section brainstormed about a theme for the new car. They decided it should be a memorial to officers killed in the line of duty. The car features a large badge with a black mourning band on the front driver and passenger doors, stripes of the American flag all around and an eagle on the hood.
Fleet Operations Technician Michael Barton painted the flag portions, and Russell’s nephew, Kimo Russell, airbrushed the flag’s shading and the eagle. Carrell Brothers Colors even donated all of the paint.
“It came out really nice,” Supervisor Russell said.
The Body Shop also put on a spoiler and some shiny new wheels. They took the stereo out of the old car and installed it on the new one, as well as cleaned up the interior.
“The guys in the Body Shop all took part,” Russell said.
The new show car will start making more and more public appearances as the weather warms for spring and summer festivals and community events.
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For the first time in more than 17 years, KCPD has a new show car to take to community events.
Police take the show car to dozens of events throughout the year. It’s a favorite among children and provides an opportunity for police to build relationships with residents. The previous show car, a 1993 Crown Victoria, had to be towed to all of its appearances. The new one, a 2006 Crown Vic, will head out on its own.
Fleet Unit Supervisor Darrell Cooper said the 2006 Crown Vic is a former KCPD patrol car that was taken out of service.
“Rather than sell it, we took it in, put a paint job on it, put some wheels on it and did some work on the interior,” he said.
Body Shop Supervisor Marvin Russell said all of the Fleet Unit’s Body Shop section brainstormed about a theme for the new car. They decided it should be a memorial to officers killed in the line of duty. The car features a large badge with a black mourning band on the front driver and passenger doors, stripes of the American flag all around and an eagle on the hood.
Fleet Operations Technician Michael Barton painted the flag portions, and Russell’s nephew, Kimo Russell, airbrushed the flag’s shading and the eagle. Carrell Brothers Colors even donated all of the paint.
“It came out really nice,” Supervisor Russell said.
The Body Shop also put on a spoiler and some shiny new wheels. They took the stereo out of the old car and installed it on the new one, as well as cleaned up the interior.
“The guys in the Body Shop all took part,” Russell said.
The new show car will start making more and more public appearances as the weather warms for spring and summer festivals and community events.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Police will play host to Sixth Annual Broadway Bridge Run on Sunday
PRESS RELEASE:
The Broadway Bridge and nearby roads will close the morning of Sunday, April 10, to make way for officers and community members running to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri.
The Sixth Annual Broadway Bridge Run/Walk aims to have more than 1,100 runners and walkers. The race raised nearly $43,000 for area athletes with intellectual disabilities in 2010. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department plays host for the run.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. April 10 at Market Park at 3rd and Main Streets in the City Market. The races will begin at 9 a.m. The event features a 10K run, 5K run/walk and Family Fun Run. The run starts at the City Market, goes across the Broadway Bridge, winds around the Downtown Airport and back again.
Online registration is closed, but you can register the day of the race or at any packet pickup locations:
April 8 - Garry Gribble's (119th & Quivira) – 4 to 7 p.m.
April 9 - Steamboat Arabia Museum (400 Grand, KCMO) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plenty of entertainment will be available for non-runners, as well. Radio Disney will be live on site, and numerous music acts will perform on the main stage. KCPD will have McGruff the Crime Dog as well as the department’s Mounted Patrol and Tactical Units and show car in the City Market. Great prizes also will be up for grabs in a silent auction.
The following road closures are scheduled Sunday from about 8:30 to 11 a.m. to accommodate the Broadway Bridge Run:
• 169 Highway, both directions including the Broadway Bridge, from 9 Highway to 5th Street
• 9 Highway southbound entrance ramp to 169 southbound
Patrons to the Downtown Airport will be allowed in and provided a police escort to ensure the safety of the runners. Officers will be positioned at the following locations to provide the escorts to the Airport:
- 169 southbound at 9 Highway
- 9 Highway southbound at the 169 southbound entrance ramp
- 6th and Broadway
For more information, go to http://somo.org/broadwaybridgerun.
The Broadway Bridge and nearby roads will close the morning of Sunday, April 10, to make way for officers and community members running to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri.
The Sixth Annual Broadway Bridge Run/Walk aims to have more than 1,100 runners and walkers. The race raised nearly $43,000 for area athletes with intellectual disabilities in 2010. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department plays host for the run.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. April 10 at Market Park at 3rd and Main Streets in the City Market. The races will begin at 9 a.m. The event features a 10K run, 5K run/walk and Family Fun Run. The run starts at the City Market, goes across the Broadway Bridge, winds around the Downtown Airport and back again.
Online registration is closed, but you can register the day of the race or at any packet pickup locations:
April 8 - Garry Gribble's (119th & Quivira) – 4 to 7 p.m.
April 9 - Steamboat Arabia Museum (400 Grand, KCMO) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plenty of entertainment will be available for non-runners, as well. Radio Disney will be live on site, and numerous music acts will perform on the main stage. KCPD will have McGruff the Crime Dog as well as the department’s Mounted Patrol and Tactical Units and show car in the City Market. Great prizes also will be up for grabs in a silent auction.
The following road closures are scheduled Sunday from about 8:30 to 11 a.m. to accommodate the Broadway Bridge Run:
• 169 Highway, both directions including the Broadway Bridge, from 9 Highway to 5th Street
• 9 Highway southbound entrance ramp to 169 southbound
Patrons to the Downtown Airport will be allowed in and provided a police escort to ensure the safety of the runners. Officers will be positioned at the following locations to provide the escorts to the Airport:
- 169 southbound at 9 Highway
- 9 Highway southbound at the 169 southbound entrance ramp
- 6th and Broadway
For more information, go to http://somo.org/broadwaybridgerun.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Opening Day at the K, and KCPD
Today is Opening Day for the Kansas City Royals, and we're ready to get all you baseball fans smoothly in and out of Kauffman Stadium. In addition to security inside, we've posted 14 traffic enforcement officers around the Sports Complex. They're at Gates 1, 2 and 3, as well as on Manchester Trafficway. They went out early and are there now to help get all the tail-gaters in safely.
Remember that the new George Brett Bridge next to the Sports Complex opened yesterday, replacing the Blue Ridge Cutoff. There will be a bit of a learning curve. From the Missouri Department of Transportation:
"The new bridge, dedicated to Major League Hall-of-Famer George Brett, a career-long Kansas City Royal, is longer by 14 feet and wider by 18 feet to accommodate changes to I-70. The bridge is part of a $39 million project to also add a third lane of I-70 beneath I-435, a half-diamond interchange at I-435 and Route 40, a collector-distributor ramp system for I-435 to eastbound I-70 and reconfigured ramps at I-70 and Route 40."
So drive carefully, and enjoy the Royals home-opener!
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Remember that the new George Brett Bridge next to the Sports Complex opened yesterday, replacing the Blue Ridge Cutoff. There will be a bit of a learning curve. From the Missouri Department of Transportation:
"The new bridge, dedicated to Major League Hall-of-Famer George Brett, a career-long Kansas City Royal, is longer by 14 feet and wider by 18 feet to accommodate changes to I-70. The bridge is part of a $39 million project to also add a third lane of I-70 beneath I-435, a half-diamond interchange at I-435 and Route 40, a collector-distributor ramp system for I-435 to eastbound I-70 and reconfigured ramps at I-70 and Route 40."
So drive carefully, and enjoy the Royals home-opener!
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Getting ready for St. Patrick's Day
Tomorrow promises to be a great day for one of our city’s largest outdoor celebrations: the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We’ll have dozens of additional officers in the area to ensure you and your family and friends can safely enjoy the event.
If you live in, work in or frequent the area of the parade in Midtown, beware of the road closures from about 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow:
• Broadway Boulevard between 31st and 43rd streets
• Linwood Boulevard/33rd Street between Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• Southbound J.C. Nichols Parkway between 43rd and 47th streets
• 43rd Street between Main Street and Wornall Road.
If you plan to be anywhere along or near the parade route, also be aware that many parade visitors will be parking in the area, and traffic congestion is likely. We ask parade-goers to please observe the posted parking ordinances. Also, please do not leave items of value in plain view in your vehicle. Thieves often target areas where many cars are parked at once, and although many officers will be nearby, leaving something like a bag or GPS or cell phone in your car could get it broken into.
Along the parade route, there will be police on foot, on motorcycle, on ATV and even overhead in the KCPD helicopter. Cameras posted on the route will be monitored by officers from a separate location to notify police on the streets of any potential problems. Plain-clothes detectives also will be in the crowd looking for liquor violations or other possible troubles.
After the parade, additional officers – including the Mounted Patrol Section – also will be assigned to the Westport area for the rest of the day and into the evening to make sure everyone celebrates safely. And remember, we’ll be conducting two DUI checkpoints between today and Sunday. As always, be sure to designate a sober driver or arrange for other transportation if you plan to drink.
We wish everyone a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day.
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If you live in, work in or frequent the area of the parade in Midtown, beware of the road closures from about 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow:
• Broadway Boulevard between 31st and 43rd streets
• Linwood Boulevard/33rd Street between Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• Southbound J.C. Nichols Parkway between 43rd and 47th streets
• 43rd Street between Main Street and Wornall Road.
If you plan to be anywhere along or near the parade route, also be aware that many parade visitors will be parking in the area, and traffic congestion is likely. We ask parade-goers to please observe the posted parking ordinances. Also, please do not leave items of value in plain view in your vehicle. Thieves often target areas where many cars are parked at once, and although many officers will be nearby, leaving something like a bag or GPS or cell phone in your car could get it broken into.
Along the parade route, there will be police on foot, on motorcycle, on ATV and even overhead in the KCPD helicopter. Cameras posted on the route will be monitored by officers from a separate location to notify police on the streets of any potential problems. Plain-clothes detectives also will be in the crowd looking for liquor violations or other possible troubles.
After the parade, additional officers – including the Mounted Patrol Section – also will be assigned to the Westport area for the rest of the day and into the evening to make sure everyone celebrates safely. And remember, we’ll be conducting two DUI checkpoints between today and Sunday. As always, be sure to designate a sober driver or arrange for other transportation if you plan to drink.
We wish everyone a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tip a Cop on Saturday and help Special Olympics Missouri
PRESS RELEASE:
Kansas City area residents can enjoy a delicious breakfast delivered by a police officer and support Special Olympics Missouri at the same time with Saturday’s Tip-A-Cop event at metro Corner Café restaurants.
More than 40 police officers will be at three Corner Café restaurants in Riverside, Kansas City North and Independence from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Instead of their usual job of fighting crime, the off-duty, uniformed officers will be taking orders, serving food, cleaning tables and assisting the regular wait staff at each location.
At the end of each customer’s meal, officers will encourage diners to tip their “real” waiter or waitress first and then ask them if they’d like to make a donation to Special Olympics, the charity of choice for law enforcement nationwide.
Last year’s Tip-A-Cop raised about $12,000 for Special Olympics Missouri. Police officers from the Riverside, Independence and Liberty police departments also are participating in Tip-A-Cop.
The Tip-A-Cop Corner Café locations are:
Kansas City area residents can enjoy a delicious breakfast delivered by a police officer and support Special Olympics Missouri at the same time with Saturday’s Tip-A-Cop event at metro Corner Café restaurants.
More than 40 police officers will be at three Corner Café restaurants in Riverside, Kansas City North and Independence from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Instead of their usual job of fighting crime, the off-duty, uniformed officers will be taking orders, serving food, cleaning tables and assisting the regular wait staff at each location.
At the end of each customer’s meal, officers will encourage diners to tip their “real” waiter or waitress first and then ask them if they’d like to make a donation to Special Olympics, the charity of choice for law enforcement nationwide.
Last year’s Tip-A-Cop raised about $12,000 for Special Olympics Missouri. Police officers from the Riverside, Independence and Liberty police departments also are participating in Tip-A-Cop.
The Tip-A-Cop Corner Café locations are:
- Riverside, Mo.: 4541 NW Gateway Ave.
- Kansas City: 8301 N. Flintlock Rd.
- Independence, Mo.: 4215 S. Little Blue Parkway
Friday, January 28, 2011
Best of luck to our Polar Plungers
One special KCPD member is taking the craziness one step further: Detective Donie Spaeth is our department's first ever Super Polar Plunger. She's jumping into Longview Lake 24 times in 24 hours prior to the big Polar Plunge tomorrow. Above is a photo of her coming out of her third dip today. She raised more than $3,000 to do this.
And before you think she's getting off easy because the weather got nice today, keep in mind that Polar Plunge organizers first had to cut through 8 inches of ice this morning to create a space for the plungers to get in. The water underneath remains close to freezing temperatures.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The eternal question of cops and donuts
Today, our "Why We Do What We Do" video series explores a very important topic: What's the deal with cops and donuts?
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Come meet your police department, and trick or treat with us, too!
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department has a couple of safe, fun ways for you and your family to celebrate Halloween this weekend.
The first is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 30, at Central High School, 3221 Indiana Ave. This fun, family affair will give you the opportunity to meet KCPD's mounted patrol and canine officers, check out the helicopter, learn about the CSI Unit, eat free lunch, and more. Also, children are encouraged to come in their Halloween costumes and trick or treat! Candy will be available at the different stations.
Speaking of trick-or-treating, KCPD's North and Shoal Creek patrol divisions are joining Northland Neighborhoods Inc. to present the Spooktacular Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat event and haunted house from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Metro North Mall (400 NW Barry Road - the southwest entrance by JC Penney). The is the sixth year we've done this event, and it's always a big hit. There will be a haunted house, haunted forest, LOTS of candy, popcorn, games, and a picture-taking area. Go to Northland Neighborhood Inc.'s web site for more information. Here are some pictures from last year's Safe Trick-or-Treat.
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The first is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 30, at Central High School, 3221 Indiana Ave. This fun, family affair will give you the opportunity to meet KCPD's mounted patrol and canine officers, check out the helicopter, learn about the CSI Unit, eat free lunch, and more. Also, children are encouraged to come in their Halloween costumes and trick or treat! Candy will be available at the different stations.
Speaking of trick-or-treating, KCPD's North and Shoal Creek patrol divisions are joining Northland Neighborhoods Inc. to present the Spooktacular Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat event and haunted house from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Metro North Mall (400 NW Barry Road - the southwest entrance by JC Penney). The is the sixth year we've done this event, and it's always a big hit. There will be a haunted house, haunted forest, LOTS of candy, popcorn, games, and a picture-taking area. Go to Northland Neighborhood Inc.'s web site for more information. Here are some pictures from last year's Safe Trick-or-Treat.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Have weekend plans?
If you're looking for a fun event to take the family to this weekend, check out our Meet Your Police Department event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the new Metro Patrol Division, 7601 Prospect Ave. This video describes some of fun things you can expect to see.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Pictures from Meet Your Police Department day at Academy
This past Saturday, we hosted a day to Meet Your Police Department at the Police Academy. It was a great day for the community to come out and get to see all the different types of work we do. Two more of these events are coming up:
* Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Metro Patrol Division, 7601 Prospect
* Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central High School, 3221 Indiana
These pictures do a pretty good job of explaining what all you can see at Meet Your Police Department days and why it's a great day of fun for the family:
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* Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Metro Patrol Division, 7601 Prospect
* Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central High School, 3221 Indiana
These pictures do a pretty good job of explaining what all you can see at Meet Your Police Department days and why it's a great day of fun for the family:
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Come "Meet Your Police Department" tomorrow at the Police Academy
PRESS RELEASE:
The public is invited to get to know their police department at a free, fun, family event this Saturday.
The Meet Your Police Department day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Kansas City Regional Police Academy, 6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road.
Attendees can enjoy a free lunch, learn crime prevention tips and check out the KCPD helicopter, Canine and Mounted Patrol sections, the mobile command post, Bomb and Arson Unit, crime scene investigators and show cars. The roll-over crash simulator will demonstrate the importance of wearing seatbelts. The Police Athletic League will have a golf cart and “beer goggles” to show how dangerous driving drunk can be. The Kansas City Police Historical Society will be on hand with interesting pictures and artifacts from the department’s 136-year history. Tours of the Police Academy also will be conducted. The event is a great chance to get to know the officers who protect and serve Kansas City, as well.
For anyone who can’t make it to this event, future Meet Your Police Department events also will take place south of the River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following dates and locations:
* Oct. 16 at the new Metro Patrol Division station, 7601 Prospect Ave.
* Oct. 30 at Central High School, Linwood and Indiana.
The public is invited to get to know their police department at a free, fun, family event this Saturday.
The Meet Your Police Department day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Kansas City Regional Police Academy, 6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road.
Attendees can enjoy a free lunch, learn crime prevention tips and check out the KCPD helicopter, Canine and Mounted Patrol sections, the mobile command post, Bomb and Arson Unit, crime scene investigators and show cars. The roll-over crash simulator will demonstrate the importance of wearing seatbelts. The Police Athletic League will have a golf cart and “beer goggles” to show how dangerous driving drunk can be. The Kansas City Police Historical Society will be on hand with interesting pictures and artifacts from the department’s 136-year history. Tours of the Police Academy also will be conducted. The event is a great chance to get to know the officers who protect and serve Kansas City, as well.
For anyone who can’t make it to this event, future Meet Your Police Department events also will take place south of the River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following dates and locations:
* Oct. 16 at the new Metro Patrol Division station, 7601 Prospect Ave.
* Oct. 30 at Central High School, Linwood and Indiana.
Monday, August 2, 2010
National Night Out Against Crime is tomorrow night at Parade Park
PRESS RELEASE:
Police are encouraging residents to take a stand against crime in their community by joining them at the National Night Out Against Crime from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Parade Park, located at Truman Road and Paseo.
“This is a reminder to communities to be mindful of all the ways to prevent crime and to organize, come together, cooperate, communicate and form partnerships with the police department,” said Officer Jason Cooley, Community Interaction Officer in the East Patrol Division.
The family-friendly event will feature KCPD’s helicopter, Bomb & Arson Unit, Mounted Patrol and Canine sections, Police Athletic League, DARE, McGruff the Crime Dog and officers with lots of crime prevention information. Live entertainment, visits from local officials, vendors, a free-throw contest, give-aways and fun activities for kids also will be on hand.
Advanced Auto Parts discounts items for National Night Out
Advanced Auto Parts also has partnered with police throughout the metro area to offer crime prevention-related items at a discount both at the National Night Out Against Crime event and at all their Kansas City-area stores from Aug. 3 through Aug. 10. Some of those items include steering wheel locks (The Club), locking gas caps, locking lug nuts, clear license plate covers and fasteners, and car alarms.
Police are encouraging residents to take a stand against crime in their community by joining them at the National Night Out Against Crime from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Parade Park, located at Truman Road and Paseo.
“This is a reminder to communities to be mindful of all the ways to prevent crime and to organize, come together, cooperate, communicate and form partnerships with the police department,” said Officer Jason Cooley, Community Interaction Officer in the East Patrol Division.
The family-friendly event will feature KCPD’s helicopter, Bomb & Arson Unit, Mounted Patrol and Canine sections, Police Athletic League, DARE, McGruff the Crime Dog and officers with lots of crime prevention information. Live entertainment, visits from local officials, vendors, a free-throw contest, give-aways and fun activities for kids also will be on hand.
Advanced Auto Parts discounts items for National Night Out
Advanced Auto Parts also has partnered with police throughout the metro area to offer crime prevention-related items at a discount both at the National Night Out Against Crime event and at all their Kansas City-area stores from Aug. 3 through Aug. 10. Some of those items include steering wheel locks (The Club), locking gas caps, locking lug nuts, clear license plate covers and fasteners, and car alarms.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Longest-retired officer reconnects with KCPD
A recent burglary in Frank Schump’s neighborhood brought Officer Terry Owens to his door. Officer Owens of the Metro Patrol Division was canvassing the area asking neighbors if they’d seen or heard anything. Schump hadn’t seen anything related to the burglary, but he pointed out to Officer Owens that he had retired from the Kansas City Police Department.
As the two got to talking, Officer Owens realized Frank Schump was pretty special. He turned out to be the longest-retired KCPD officer still alive. Schump retired in 1972 after a 27-year career on the Department. He’s now 91 years old. Officer Owens contacted Reserve Sergeant Mike Coughlin because Reserve Sergeant Coughlin’s late father, Charles Coughlin, retired from KCPD as a deputy chief in 1978 and had worked with Frank Schump. With a brand new police station to call home, Officer Owens and Reserve Sergeant Coughlin decided it was time to re-introduce Schump, who retired as a Detective Sergeant, to the KCPD.
On June 29, Owens and Coughlin took Schump on a tour of the Kansas City Regional Police Academy and the new Metro Patrol Division station. Asked to compare them to the old KCPD facilities in which he used to work, Schump said, “There’s no comparison.”
Schump started working at KCPD in 1942 as a traffic officer on a motorcycle. He left in 1943 to serve in the United States Marine Corps in World War II in the Pacific Arena. At the Academy, he saw a photo of himself along with several hundred other police officers who returned to KCPD from the War pictured in the Kansas City Star in 1945. He came back to Traffic for a while and then moved to the Detective Bureau’s Burglary Unit about the time Clarence Kelley became Chief. Schump and Kelley grew up down the street from each other near 25th and Brooklyn.
Schump said one of his biggest cases in the Burglary Unit was when detectives broke up a sewing machine theft ring and recovered $150,000 worth of Singers stolen from area businesses. After Burglary, he worked in the prosecutor’s office and was tasked with making sure officers showed up to court. When he retired in 1972, he went back to work at the state probation office.
“I was still a young man,” he said.
He spent another 10 years there working on a bond program that gave higher bonds to more serious offenders before retiring a second time in 1982.
These days, Retired Detective Sergeant Schump enjoys spending time with his wife of 70 years and keeping in touch with his children and grandchildren. And thanks to the officer that showed up at his door one summer night looking for a burglar, he also enjoyed his visit to see the latest and greatest KCPD has to offer.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
KC Bike and Footchase on Sunday will benefit officer whose house burned down
Day-of registration begins at 6:30 a.m. The bike races (20 miles or 50 miles) begin at 7 a.m., and the 5K run will begin at 8 a.m. The bike course begins and ends at Zona Rosa and goes through some lovely country roads in Platte County. The 5K course will be around Zona Rosa. The event will take place rain or shine.
Registration is $30, and proceeds from this year's race will benefit the family of a KCPD officer who lost everything in a June house fire. For more information or to pre-register, go to http://www.kcbikeandfootchase.org/.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Take Your Child to Work Day
As many of you know, today is Take Your Child to Work Day. I always like to meet the families of our department members, so I set time aside each year on this day to do so. Some of the kids I met are below. We also put together our Mounted Patrol, Canine and Helicopter sections and bring several of our Tactical Team vehicles out for the kids to check out. They're out there right now, and I hope to get some pictures up of those events tomorrow.
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My smallest visitor yet and her sister (note that they have matching KCPD shirts).
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Dodgeball pictures
Saturday's News vs. Blues Dodgeball Tournament was a great time. I even played several rounds. The event raised $3,700 for the KCPD Care Team, who were the ultimate winners. The winner of the actual tournament was the Narcotics and Vice Division team. (Unfortunately, several of them are under-cover, so I can't post their photos here.) They barely eeked out the championship over the Eastsiders (which included several officers from the East Patrol Division). A big thank you to all the media and other law enforcement agencies who participated. Everyone from KMBZ 980 AM to the new media of kcconfidential.com to television morning show personalities (sorry about your glasses, Kris Ketz) were there. Enjoy these photos from one of the most fun KCPD events of the year. (Click to see a bigger version of any picture.)
Friday, March 26, 2010
News vs. Blues tournament tomorrow promises epic dodgeball battle
One of the greatest annual sporting events in Kansas City will play out tomorrow afternoon at St. Pius X High School. OK, maybe not the greatest, but definitely one of the funniest. The third annual News vs. Blues Dodgeball Tournament begins at noon tomorrow, March 27, at St. Pius, 1500 NE 42nd Terrace, Kansas City. The tournament benefits the KCPD Care Team, a non-profit organization that assists members of KCPD and their families in times of need. It pits area news personalities against police officers in that most challenging of sports: dodgeball.
Channel 5 has even created a short documentary outlining how they're preparing for the event.
In addition to watching meteorologists go head-to-head with detectives, an inflatable bounce house for children will be available, and so will the horses and officers of the Mounted Patrol Division, as well as the KCPD helicopter (weather permitting). Concessions will be available from local Boy Scout troops. Donations will be accepted at the door for the KCPD Care Team but aren't necessary to come watch.
I really want to thank the local media for partnering with us in this and many other endeavors. May the best team win!
(I'll post tournament photos on Monday.)
Send comments to kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org
Channel 5 has even created a short documentary outlining how they're preparing for the event.
In addition to watching meteorologists go head-to-head with detectives, an inflatable bounce house for children will be available, and so will the horses and officers of the Mounted Patrol Division, as well as the KCPD helicopter (weather permitting). Concessions will be available from local Boy Scout troops. Donations will be accepted at the door for the KCPD Care Team but aren't necessary to come watch.
I really want to thank the local media for partnering with us in this and many other endeavors. May the best team win!
(I'll post tournament photos on Monday.)
Send comments to kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Who says cops don't have a sense of humor?
Update: I found out this was when we first switched to digital in-car cameras from our analog system (January 2009). Our Patrol Video Unit had encouraged officers to play around with the new technology to familiarize themselves with it. This officer took those instructions to heart.
All of our patrol officers have in-car digital video cameras. We ask all of them to check those cameras at the beginning of each of their shifts to ensure they're functioning properly. At the end of their shifts, officers download all the video that was recorded onto a central server so it can be reviewed, if necessary. We found this little ditty last year and are now using it as a reminder to all officers to check their cameras at shift's start. I'm not entirely sure this officer was aware the camera was recording at the time, but he's got some interesting moves!
Send comments to kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org
All of our patrol officers have in-car digital video cameras. We ask all of them to check those cameras at the beginning of each of their shifts to ensure they're functioning properly. At the end of their shifts, officers download all the video that was recorded onto a central server so it can be reviewed, if necessary. We found this little ditty last year and are now using it as a reminder to all officers to check their cameras at shift's start. I'm not entirely sure this officer was aware the camera was recording at the time, but he's got some interesting moves!
Send comments to kcpdchiefblog@kcpd.org
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