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The Operations Bureau is the uniformed component of the police department that performs the primary function of patrol duty - accounting for the largest number of the department’s sworn officers.
Exemplifying the true pride and tradition of the department, the Operations Bureau is marked by a philosophy of teamwork.
The bureau’s patrol function, in its simplest terms, is the prevention and deterrence of criminal activity and the provision of day-to-day police service to the community. The work performed by officers of this bureau is massive in its scope. Their mission is to protect life and property, to prevent and suppress crime, and to preserve the public order, all in the effort to maintain a safe and pleasant environment for the citizens of our community. These are the officers who are most likely the first to respond to any call for service. They quell disturbances, write reports and conduct preliminary investigations regarding criminal activity, investigate traffic accidents, and apprehend violators of state and local laws, among other things. Unlike departmental members assigned to specific tasks, the uniformed patrol officer must be knowledgeable and proficient at a variety of tasks. Practicing the concept of community oriented policing, the uniformed officers are highly trained in recognizing neighborhood concerns in addition to criminal activity. Officers assigned to this bureau are the most visible symbols of all city services and are considered the foundation on which other police services are delivered.
Officers typically are assigned to a particular shift (days, afternoons, or midnights) at one of the three patrol divisions: Central Patrol, West Patrol, or South Patrol.
Each of these divisions is further subdivided into districts that are patrolled routinely by marked police vehicles. Each division is housed in a sub-station away from the main police facility.
Major Dennis Ware
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The Executive Officer of the Operations Bureau is Major
Dennis Ware.
The duties of the Executive Officer include assisting the Bureau
Director with overseeing the daily operation of the Bureau of Field
Operations and directly commanding the Community Policing Unit (COPPS). The Executive Officer assists in managing bureau personnel, coordinating
resources to address community problems, and directing personnel toward
the goal of achieving the police department's mission statement; "To
enhancement of the quality of life of residents and visitors through
effective crime reduction, preservation of the peace, and responsiveness
to social changes in the community, accomplished through a
police-community partnership focusing on proactive policing and crime
prevention."
Central Patrol Division
Phone: (913) 573-6150
Commander: Major
Joe Ward
Phone: (913) 573-6156
E-Mail:
jward@kckpd.org
The Central Patrol Division is located within Police Headquarters at 700 Minnesota Avenue. It is bounded by the Kansas-Missouri state line to the north and east and encompasses the area east of I-635 and north of I-70. This division has seven districts and is staffed by approximately 50 patrol Officers, eight Sergeants, two Captains and one Major.
West Patrol Division
Phone: (913) 596-7090
Commander: Major
Tyrone Garner
Phone: (913) 596-7091
E-Mail:
tgarner@kckpd.org
The West Patrol Division is located at 81st Terrace & State Avenue. The Kansas-Missouri state line borders the Division to the north and the city limit to the west. It encompasses the area west of I-635 and north of the Kaw River. This division has six districts and is staffed by approximately 40 patrol Officers, seven Sergeants, two Captains and one Major.
South Patrol Division
Phone: (913) 261-4300
Commander: Major
Gayle Beth
Phone: (913) 261-4304
E-Mail:
gbeth@kckpd.org
The South Patrol Division is located at 34th & Steele Road. The Wyandotte County line provides a border to the south and the Kansas-Missouri state line to the east. It encompasses everything south of the Kaw River in addition to the area south of I-70, east of I-635. This division has five districts and is staffed by about 35 patrol Officers, seven Sergeants, two Captains and one Major.
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