Organizational Structure

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS

CHIEF OF POLICE 

CHIEF’S OFFICE 

Media Unit
Research & Development Unit
Special Projects
Discipline and Accountability Division
Internal Affairs Unit
Office of General Counsel
Private Officers Licensing Unit

Administration Bureau

Executive Services Bureau

Investigations Bureau

Patrol Bureau

 

ADMINISTRATION BUREAU

Human Resources Division 

Employee Wellness Section

Employee Relations Unit 

Leave Administration Section

Records & Total Rewards Unit

Personnel Records Section

Employment Unit

Background Investigation and Secondary Employment Section
Employment and Recruiting Section
Employment Processing/CVSA Section

Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory

Chemistry Section
Digital Evidence Section
DNA Section
Firearms and Toolmarks Section
Latent Print Section
Trace Section

Property & Evidence Unit

Property & Evidence Section 

Crime Scene Investigation Unit

Crime Scene Investigation Section 

Training Division

Training Unit

Academic Section
Entrant Officer Classes 
Physical Training & Defensive Tactics Section
Firearms Training and Tactics Section
Professional Training Section

EXECUTIVE SERVICES BUREAU

FISCAL DIVISION 

Budget Unit

Budget Preparation and Control Section
Private Alarm Section

Building Operations Unit

Building Maintenance 
Building Security 

Financial Services Unit

Accounting & Payroll Section
Asset Forfeiture
Purchasing Section
Supply Section

INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION 

Information Technology Support Unit

Applications Development Section
Application Support Section
Network Infrastructure Services Section
Network Services Section
Technology Support Section 

Information Management Unit

CJIS Administration Section
Criminal Records Section 
Digital Technology Section 
RMS Validation Section 

LOGISTICAL SUPPORT DIVISION 

Communications Support Unit

Communications Support Section
Field Services Section

Communications Unit

Communication Unit 
Telephone Service Officer Section 

Fleet Operations Unit

Fleet Operation

INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU

Property Crimes Unit

Central Property Crimes Section
East Property Crimes Section
Metro Property Crimes Section
North Property Crimes Section
Shoal Creek Property Crimes Section
South Property Crimes Section
Economic Crimes Section

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 

HIDTA Investigative Support Center

Drug Enforcement Unit

D.E.U. – Administration Squad 1810
Drug Investigations Squad 1820
Drug Investigations Squad 1830
Drug Trafficking Squad 1840
Financial Investigations Section 1850

Group Enforcement Unit

Crime Gun Intelligence Center
Gang Squad
Gang Intelligence Squad
Illegal Firearms Squad

Intelligence Unit

Intelligence Administrative Section
Intelligence Squad 1
Intelligence Squad 2
Kansas City Regional Fusion Center

Special Investigations Unit

Career Criminal Squad
Internet Crimes Against Children Squad
Vice & Human Trafficking Squad

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT DIVISION 

LE Resource Center

Perpetrator Information Center

Real Time Intelligence Center

Drones as 1st Responders – Watch IIB
Helicopter Section
Visual Intelligence Section

VIOLENT CRIMES DIVISION 

Forensic Computer Crimes Section

Violent Crimes

Assault Unit

Assault Squad
Assault Squad

Homicide Unit

Homicide Squads
Homicide Squad 980/Missing Persons

Robbery Unit

Fugitive Apprehension & Arraignment Section 
Robbery Section

Special Victims Unit

Domestic Violence Section
Juvenile Section
Sex Crimes Section

PATROL BUREAU

Detention Services Unit

Detention Services East
Detention Services Metro

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIVISION

Community Services Unit

Community Interaction Section
Crisis Intervention Section

Youth and Social Services Unit

Youth Programs Section
Police Athletic League 
Social Services Section

EVENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION 

CENTRAL PATROL DIVISION 

Central Footbeat 
Central Proactive Squad

EAST PATROL DIVISION 

East Proactive Squad

METRO PATROL DIVISION 

NORTH PATROL DIVISION

SHOAL CREEK PATROL DIVISION  

SOUTH PATROL DIVISION 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION 

Patrol Support Unit

Bomb and Arson Section
Canine Section 
Rapid Deployment Squad

SWAT Team I 

SWAT Team II

SWAT Team III

TRAFFIC DIVISION 

Traffic Enforcement Unit

Parking Control Section- Watch 
Traffic Enforcement Squads 

Traffic Investigations Unit

Accident Investigation Section 
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section
D.U.I. Section
Traffic Investigation Section