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CIO Numbers
Chief Smith pointed out police are only
part of the solution.
CIT (Crisis Intervention Team Referrals):
“The resident engagement piece 14
is huge, and we cannot reduce
crime and improve quality of life City/State Referrals (City or State Services):
67
without it,” he said. “If we were
all neighborly, looked out for each Community Meetings / Events:
826
other and reported crime, we’d
have a much safer city.” Criminal Activity:
126
Mediations:
35
Traffic Complaints:
21
Chief of Police
Community Training/Speaking Engagements:
109
Special Projects:
427
Commander Training
Chief Richard Smith brought several experience in the development of practical law
nationally recognized experts to KCPD in 2018 enforcement ethics training. Tyler spent the week
to train command staff and front-line supervisors in Kansas City, meeting first with commanders.
on important topics from crisis communications But he spent much more time with sergeants,
to ethics. The training included: conducting train-the-trainer learning sessions.
February 2018 – Crisis Communication The sergeants who were trained instructors then
taught all other sergeants on the department
Trainer: Mark Weaver how to overcome the unique ethical challenges
National media trainer Mark Weaver spent law enforcement presents.
four hours teaching commanders how to handle September 2018 - Managing for Organizational
public communications when a crisis occurs, Integrity, Trainer: Randy Means
advising them on how to manage the emotional
Attorney Randy Means emphasized the
response, be proactive with media and share as
importance of consistency from first-line
much information as possible. supervisors to upper level command staff. The
March 2018 – Leadership and Ethics Initiatives training focused on consistent enforcement of
Trainer: Neal Tyler standards and clear accountability on all levels.
Neal Tyler, author of the book, “Talking Commanders engaged in scenario-based
Ethics with Cops,” has more than 30 years of training in small groups.
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