Mounted Patrol

The primary responsibility of TRT  is to be trained and functionally ready to respond to any type of critical incident throughout the city.  Secondary responsibilities are to be responsive to the needs of the Division Commander in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the Division, as they relate to crime and the quality of life of residents.

·         TRT  is comprised of two squads, 170 and 180 squads.  Each squad has 6 officers and one sergeant assigned.

·         Both squads work primarily Monday thru Friday on an 8 hour work day.

·         One squad’s duty hours are 0900 to 1700, and the second squad’s duty hours are 1500 to 2300.  The squads rotate duty hours every two weeks.

·         TRT  is the on-call team every 5^th and 6^th week, being the primary team to be called out to any Operation 100 or critical incident that occurs in the city.

·         During the work week, the squads are allowed 6 hours of physical training to be conducted 3 times a week for no more than two hours a day.

·         Both squads are allowed 8 hours of training time a week.

·         Daily enforcement activities are directed at target areas, and criminals as identified through crime mapping, Sectors as Teams meetings, the Division Commander, or the Unit Commander. 

·         TRT officers are to work closely with Watch supervisors and officers in addressing crime problems and patterns.

·         TRT officers are expected to be flexible in their work schedule and days off in order to assist in handling the special needs of the Division to include; Westport, the Power & Light District, the SprintCenter, and the many other locations where large crowds gather for events

 2 Westside C.A.N. Officers / 2 Urban Hills C.A.N. Officers

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    o  C.A.N. officers will be assigned to a specific sector within their assigned division.

o   C.A.N. officers will be under direct supervision of the sector sergeant.

o   C.A.N. officer’s hours and days off will be determined with the approval of their sector sergeant and the ADC. The desk sergeant will be notified of any change in hours or days off.

o   C.A.N. officers will work closely with the district officers, keeping them informed of problems identified by community groups, and involving them in the planning and implementation of strategies.

o   C.A.N. officers will develop a working relationship with community groups involving them in problem identification and problem solving.

o   C.A.N. officers will work closely with the division Community Interaction/Crime Prevention Officer to develop working relationships with the community groups within the target areas and informing them of how to prevent some crimes.  C.A.N. officers will also work closely with the division Crime Analyst Officer in identifying crime patterns within the sector.

o   C.A.N. officers will work with the community groups in their target area.

DNA-qualified officers are trained in fingerprinting, photography, DNA collection and legal issues related to property crimes. 

The benefits to having DNA-qualified officers are increased physical evidence awareness by officers, increase in prosecutable cases, relationship-building throughout the department and community, and better customer service to victims of property crimes.

• Decrease in arrest rates and reported injuries for persons with mental illness.
• Officer injury rates during crisis events decline.
• Increased officer recognition. 
• Under-served consumers are identified by officers and provided with care.
• Officers are better trained and educated in verbal de-escalation techniques 

Targeted Oriented Policing Squad is primarily responsible for proactive responses to crime problems and patterns occurring within Kansas City, Missouri.

 ·         TOPS is comprised of 6 officers and a sergeant.

 ·         Officers assigned to TOPS are on the 10/4 plan and work normally Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 1700 hours until 0300 hours.

 ·         TOPS officers proactively address crime problems and patterns as identified by crime mapping, Sectors as Teams Meetings, or as directed by the Division Commander and the Unit Commander.

·         TOPS officers work closely with Watch Commanders and Supervisors in addressing crime problems, and liaison with specialized units to solve these problems.

·         TOPS officers focus on career criminals and repeat offenders conducting criminal activities, or living within the division. 

·         The TOPS supervisor, with assistance from district officers and sergeants, identifies Red File Targets and ensures those files are up to date.

  Bicycle Patrol Unit is primarily responsible for calls for service as well as proactive responses to crime patterns and quality of life issues occurring within the downtown loop and River Market areas.

 ·         Downtown Foot Patrol is comprised of 18 officers and 3 sergeants. Watch II is comprised of 1 sergeant and

·         Watch II members are assigned to the 8 hr Administrative schedule (M-F, weekends and Holidays off) and normally work 0700-1500 or 0800-1600 hours. Watch III members are assigned

·         Members proactively address crime problems as identified by the members, complaints from businesses/residents, crime mapping, Sectors as Teams meetings, or as directed by their supervisor/commander.

·         Members work closely with the 110 Sector officers, the Municipal Court Officers, the downtown business community/residents, as well as the various government entities downtown.

·         Members focus on traditional “hot spots” as well as the regular homeless population that tend to generate non-criminal complaints.

·         Members are occasionally asked to supplement manpower for other elements such as dignitary protection, events at City Hall, Sprint Center events, Bartle Hall conventions, Power and Light events, ribbon cuttings, etc, within the downtown loop.

The Crime Free Multi-Housing Unit was established to create a safe living community in multi-family complexes, along with reducing criminal activities and calls for service at and around these complexes. 

Two officers at each patrol division are assigned to be Crime Free Multi-Housing Coordinators. The officers build a healthy working relationship with the property managers and staff of residential rental properties in their division. Information is passed between the managers and  coordinators, targeting problems inside the complex. The coordinators  then work with the managers and staff to remove any tenant and company of the tenant that is a problem for the community by means of arrests and eviction. The information used for eviction which the coordinators give to the managers is obtained from the beat officers who respond to the complexes on calls for service. After the manager takes action on the information, a response is given to the officer who first relayed the information to the coordinator. 

The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is a three-phase program. 

• Phase one: The officers conduct training seminars for the managers and staff to attend to teach them about new landlord tenant laws, C.P.T.E.D. (crime prevention through environmental design), leasing addendums, and a drug recognition course. 
• Phase two: Officers conduct a safety survey on the complex using the CPTED principals. When the complex meets the requirement of the safety survey, then phase three can be set up by the managers. 
• Phase three: A safety social event in which tenants are encouraged to attend to learn more about safety from the officers. When all three phases are complete, the property is then certified in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program

      Municipal Court is comprised of 8 officers and a sergeant.

      Members are assigned to the 8 hour Administrative schedule (M-F, weekends and holidays off) and normally work 0800-1700.