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Title
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North Patrol Division Facilities
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Description
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Facilities of the North Patrol Division of the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department at 1001 NW Barry Road. The station, designed by architect Tom Devine, received a design award for being a startling and refreshing change and evoking feelings of a space ship design.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Police Officers and Chief Thomas Speers
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Description
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Group portrait of Police Chief Thomas Speers (on far right) and uniformed night force police officers near gatling gun positioned outside of Assembly Hall. Billy West is identified on far right.
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Date
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1886
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Motorcycle Division - Metropolitan Police Department
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Description
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Panoramic photograph of the Motorcycle Division of the Kansas City Police Department posed in front of Shelter House #1 in Swope Park. A note on the photograph reads: 30 of the 45 Harley Davidsons in use by this department. Cars can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Police Residency Bill Now Includes KC
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Description
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Details how Kansas City was included in a bill in the Missouri house that removed residency requirements for police officers. The bill was target at St. Louis, which has a difficult time recruiting police officers due to requirements that they live within the St. Louis City limits. Though supported by the Fraternal Order of Police, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas opposed the inclusion of Kansas City.
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Date
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2020-01-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper
