Professional Standards Unit
The Professional Standards Unit oversees the Research and Development/Accreditation Section and has a vast responsibility in completing administrative tasks effecting the entire Department. Commander responsibilities include:
- Public Information Officer for the Department and supervises subordinate Public Information Officers.
- Oversee policy modification and implementation.
- Conduct staff inspections to ensure departmental operations remain effective and efficient.
The officers' positions include, Planning Officer, Policy Review Officer, and Staff Inspections Support Officer. Even though positions are specific, cross-training occurs due to complexity, length, and expediency of the objective or task. Officers assigned to the Professional Standards Unit perform, on a rotating basis, Public Information Officer (PIO) duties to include responding to scenes handling media inquires, submitting press releases, and submitting informative articles to the Kansas City Star for publication in the Neighborhood News Section.
