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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Kansas.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 371 law enforcement agencies employing 7,450 sworn police officers, about 266 for each 100,000 residents.
On September 28, 2023, Marion Mayor David Mayfield suspended Police Chief Cody with no reason given, a reversal of an earlier decision to allow him to continue working while the Kansas Bureau of Investigation probed his raid. [55] Under city code, the mayor has the right to suspend, but only the council has the right to fire a city officer. [56]
By 3:06 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, the Four County Fire had reached a burned area of approximately 96,000 acres (39,000 ha) and satellites had detected heat from the wildfire seven miles away near Russell, Kansas. [11] Due to the wildfires and strong winds, 24 out of the 105 counties in Kansas issued local disaster declarations.
The Marion County Record, a small-town newspaper that fell into the national spotlight when its offices were raided by police in August, has won a press award recognizing excellence in journalism.
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is the highway patrol agency for the U.S. state of Kansas.While the patrol's primary focus is maintaining the safety of State, Federal and Interstate highways, it also is charged with providing support for county agencies when tactical, aerial or other specialized services are needed.
Officer Alayna Gonzalez, with the Kansas City Police Department, said officers were initially called to an apartment building in the 2600 block of East 29th Street shortly after 9 a.m. on a ...
On September 15, 1978, eighty-four (84) members of the police department turned in their badges and identification cards and went on strike to support the Wichita Fire Department, who were already on strike. The FOP cited pay and overtime compensation as the main reason for the strike, along with their inability to obtain a new union contract.
The Wichita Police Department, established in 1871, is the city's law enforcement agency. [187] With over 800 employees, including more than 600 commissioned officers, it is the largest law enforcement agency in Kansas. [188] The Wichita Fire Department, organized in 1886, operates 22 stations throughout the city.