News

The Kansas City Police Department is expanding its use of technology with a new drone fleet equipped with infrared cameras.
An glimpse at upcoming tech used on the battlefield in Europe and now looking over cowtown streets . . .
KCPD car wrecks cost hundreds of thousands in settlements each year — paid by your taxes ... It does some of the work in-house, through the department’s Fleet Operations Unit. In 2023, ...
Kansas City police said they're looking into Star Chase, a system that could allow police to ease away from high-speed chases and still track the location of a suspect.
In June, KCPD Chief Rick Smith announced funding was secured through private donors to purchase the first round of body cameras. The department released a video demonstrating how body cameras work ...
Here are the top 10 locations where KCPD responded to calls for service in 2018: 1101 Troost Avenue — Greyhound bus station (841 calls) 1108 E. 10th St. — City Union Mission (475 calls) ...
The KCPD has said that because of funding cuts, it had not been able to bring on a new academy class since February 2020. In an interview, Lucas said he has never seen the KCPD match the number of ...