The Independence Police Department serves the citizens of Independence, Missouri, a city of 117,213 inhabitants (as of July 1, 2011) located in Jackson County, Missouri, east of Kansas City. According to the department, its mission is "to protect the life, freedom of the individual and the property of everyone in the City of Independence, to develop and maintain positive relationships with community members, and to foster a positive working environment for police officers.
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The Independence Police Department was formed on August 8, 1882, when the "Night Watch" procedure was revoked and a new law entitled "Police" was approved. The "Police" law allows for a maximum of five people to be assigned to two watches, for a fee of $ 1.30/shift. The Independence Police Department has grown to over 300 employees, including 207 sworn police officers.
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The Independence Police Department has a wide range of specialized services, including tactical operations (SWAT), K-9, bomb disposal, narcotics, accident investigations, motorcycles, criminal investigations, community services, and school resource personnel. The Independence Police Department also has a crime scene investigation. Ford Crown Victoria is a standard patrol car, the color scheme is a hood and black luggage with white doors and gray decals that tells the Police of Independence. The previous color scheme was all white cars with 2 red lines going diagonally on the door and telling the Police of Independence. With the discontinuation of the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, the IPD has switched to the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Utility, which is now painted all in black. In 2017, IPD Officers started carrying Glock 17 (9mm) as pistols they expelled. Before that, they brought Sig Sauer P226R.357 sig.
Order of the Brotherhood Police
Independently-assigned police officers and civil servants may become members of the Missouri Fraternal Police Order.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Missouri
- Independence, Missouri
References
External links
- Homepage of the Police Department of Independence
- Missouri FOP Lodge # 1
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