Kansas City at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Kansas City Police Department

  • 1,286 Officers
  • 553 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.57 Kansas City
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Kansas City Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Kansas City

Data was last updated October 22, 2023


We identified over $32.9M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Kansas City
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$1,213,445.00 1/1/2023
12/31/2024
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, CITY OF THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime
$418,408.00 1/1/2023
12/31/2024
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, CITY OF HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Sub
$207,593.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025
KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN CRIME COMMISSION PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (USAO) A PSN TASK FORCE RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018 AND IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSN GRANT 2019-GP-BX-0062, PSN GRANT 2020-GP-BX… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$1,105,945.00 1/1/2022
12/31/2023
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, CITY OF THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers


We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022


Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2021

The Kansas City Police Department agreed to end their use of banishment orders and to conduct training on the First Amendment rights of protestors in order to settle a lawsuit stemming from protests against police misconduct in June 2020.

The lawsuit alleged that the Department had violated Theresa Taylor’s right to protest by banning her from returning to the Country Club Plaza after arresting her and 100 others during protests against police brutality. The banishment order provided that, if Taylor were to return to the Country Club Plaza, she would be arrested and charged. The settlement clears the banishment order, prohibits officers from adding conditions of bond release beyond those imposed by the court, and requires officers to be trained on free speech, anti-bias, and de-escalation practices.

Policy changes