FBI agency record
Independence Police Department
Montgomery County, Kansas
Serves ~9,942 residents · LEMAS survey
The Independence Police Department serves the citizens of Independence, Missouri, a city of approximately 117,213 inhabitants located in Jackson County, Missouri, just east of Kansas City. According to the department, its mission is "to protect life, individual liberty and the property of all people within the City of Independence; to develop and maintain a positive relationship with members of the community; and to foster a positive work environment for police employees." The department is also under the jurisdiction of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
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Staffing
- Full-time sworn
- 16
- Part-time sworn
- 0
- Full-time civilian
- 8
- Part-time civilian
- 1
- Population served
- 9,942
Source: BJS LEMAS 1990 (ICPSR) · all waves 1987–2020
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