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Leawood Police Department
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The Leawood Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Leawood, Kansas. The current police chief is Troy Rettig. History The Leawood Police Department was formed on January 18, 1949. The agency was formed when Robert E. Combs became the cities first chief of police. The first officers hired on were non paid volunteers who wanted to help there community. By 1971 the city had gradually started paying patrol officers, and had grown to 14 full time sworn officers under the chief of police at the time Chief Martin J. Kelly. As the city grew more and more people the department adjusted and hired more officers. In 1986 the agency had reached 26 officers, 6 civilians and 1 dispatcher. Now the agency has around 60 officers. Currently the Leawood Police Department has officers enrolled in the Johnson County Regional Police Academy who following their graduation will join the agency raising the amount of officers hired. Uniform Leawood Police Officers have a dark navy blue uniform, dark blue pants, as well as black shoes or boots. When the agency first formed in 1949 officers had lighter colored uniforms as to the dark navy blue uniforms issued today. Officers have an LAPD like badge with the departments insignia on it as well as the Kansas state logo. Service Equipment * Glock Model 21 .45 ACP * AR-15 .223 * Benelli M3 12 gauge * Taser X26 * Pepper Spray Previous Issued Weapons * Beretta Model 96F .40 S&W- replaced by Glock in late 1990's * Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Vehicles * Ford Explorer * Chevrolet Caprice PPV * Ford Taurus See Also
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