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Kansans Can Vote Among 5 New Designs Adhering to Law Enforcement Needs through Friday, Dec. 15

Monday, December 11

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today shared how Kansans will be able to weigh in on the next State of Kansas license plate. Starting today, Kansans can go to KSPlates.kansas.gov to vote for their favorite plate... Read More.

Hutchinson High School Serves as K-9 Training Ground for Regional Law Enforcement

Wednesday, October 18

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Police Dog Association (KPDA) recently held its biannual conference in Hutchinson, Kansas, hosted by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and the Hutchinson Police Department. The state-wide conference drew K-9 units from all over Kansas with multiple... Read More.

More than $6.2M Awarded for Law Enforcement Safety and Security Equipment

Sunday, October 8

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $6.2 million from the Local Safety and Security Equipment (LSSE) grant program was awarded to 72 Kansas law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and 911 communications agencies. The... Read More.

KBI, McPherson Law Enforcement and Wichita Police Arrest Wichita Man for Distribution of Fentanyl, Firearm Charges and Other Crimes

Wednesday, September 13

By the Kansas Bureau of Investigation SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), along with the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office, the McPherson Police Department, and the Wichita Police Department, arrested a Wichita man following an investigation into fentanyl distribution.At approximately 9:30... Read More.

McPherson Law Enforcement Investigating Aggravated Battery of Local College Student

Friday, September 8

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating an overnight aggravated battery incident involving a local college student.McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden said McPherson County Emergency Communications received a call just before 4 a.m. of a possible... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 313th Basic Training Class

Friday, August 18

By Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (photo by Jeff Tuttle) Nineteen new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Aug. 18, 2023 in a ceremony held in KLETC's Integrity Auditorium. KLETC Police Instructor Senior Rob McClarty was the class... Read More.

New Taskforce Announced to Combat Fentanyl in Kansas

Tuesday, July 25

By Kansas Bureau of Investigation TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced a new collaborative initiative to combat fentanyl in Kansas called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Fentanyl Distribution

Wednesday, July 12

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – Last month the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Attorney General’s office announced a new task force aimed at cracking down on fentanyl distribution in the state. But drug policy experts say enforcement efforts don’t address the root issue of... Read More.

KDOT, Law Enforcement Urge Drivers to Slow Down

Wednesday, July 5

TOPEKA, Kan. – From July 10 to July 16, law enforcement across the state will participate in the Speeding Slows You Down campaign and will increase enforcement for speeding vehicles to improve traffic safety. The Kansas Department of Transportation funds this campaign to raise... Read More.

Law Enforcement Conducting DUI Check Lane this Weekend in Reno County

Friday, June 30

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Sheriff's Office along with several other law enforcement partners will be conducting a DUI check lane and saturation patrol this weekend, June 30-July 2.Law Enforcement Officers will be out specifically looking for drivers who are impaired by... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies Seize Thousands of Counterfeit Pills in Fentanyl Crackdown

Thursday, June 15

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Highway Patrol seized thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in the first large haul of a state team designed to combat the flow of the synthetic drug.The Joint Fentanyl Impact Team,... Read More.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.