he Grandview Police Department is comprised of more than 60 men and women, including sworn officers, detectives, detention offers and emergency communication dispatchers, working together to make Grandview a safe community for residents and businesses. Located on the lower level of Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street, the Police Department serves a variety of functions in the community. For questions or assistance, please call (816) 316-4980. In case of an emergency, call 911. Image: The line of police cars on page 11 of "A Community Guide to Grandview"

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D.A.R.E.
The Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) Programs are taught by two certified instructors from the Police Department. Since its inception in January 1992, over 8,000 elementary school students have received training in this program. The DARE officers have recently received certification to teach DARE to all tenth grade students in the district. The School Liaison Officer may be contacted at the Grandview High School during business hours, at (816) 316-5870, or through the Grandview Police Department, (816) 316-4900. The Bulldog Hotline has also been established for students or parents to report any crime or prevention information: (816) 316-5297.

Neighborhood Watch Groups
Neighborhood Watch Groups are supported and often organized by the Police Department. Officers attend neighborhood monthly meetings upon request to field questions and give crime prevention tips. For more information, call (816) 316-4924.

The Citizens Police Academy
Formed in 1992, this program educates and informs citizens on Police Department operations. This ten-week course, held twice each year, is taught by uniformed officers and gives students hands-on training in a variety of subjects such as building searches, domestic violence, felony car stops, and crime scene processing. The students also learn about drug enforcement, accident investigation, DWI, and police budgeting. For more information, call (816) 316-4924.

Grandview Youth Court
The primary goals of the Grandview Youth Court are to teach high-risk youths the necessity of taking responsibility for their own actions and to help keep kids from being arrested again. This unique court serves the community in diverse ways. It educates youth to a better understanding of the laws and allows them to examine the workings of the Justice System. Problem youths with minor offenses are often overlooked but can be appropriately handled in this court, benefiting the community, the police, and themselves.

Want to be a member of Youth Court? Getting involved is a great way to help the community and build valuable experience. For more information, call Mike McComas at (816) 767-1030.

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An array of services are provided by the various divisions of the Grandview Police Department, including Communications, Records, Investigation and Patrol. More information about the divisions and services of the Grandview Police Department can be found on their site.

The Communications Unit is responsible for taking calls for service, asking pertinent questions for the safety of the caller, and then dispatching the necessary police officers, firefighters and paramedics. They also have the important duty of relaying all important information, ensuring that the necessary equipment and assistance is supplied to the personnel responding to the calls for service.

The Records Unit of the Grandview Police Department, 1200 Main Street, provides police reports, out-of-state driving records, criminal history checks (for housing or employment), fingerprints (until 4:00 PM), liquor work permits (applications taken until 4:30 PM), security guard permits and solicitor permits. All services are provided during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call the Records Unit at (816) 316-4900.

The Patrol Division is the largest entity within the Grandview Police Department. Included in this division are four shifts of officers and one Special Operation Detail unit, which provides support to patrol operations during peak hours and can also be used for stakeouts, surveillance operations, and initial screening of narcotic violation complaints. Included in the Special Operation Detail unit is the canine team, which is used to detect concealed narcotics, to conduct building searches for offenders in hiding, assist in the arrest or prevent the escape of serious or violent offenders, protect officers or others from death or serious injury, track suspects or locate lost or missing persons, and locate evidence of crime. Two other units within the Patrol Division are the Bicycle Patrol and the Motorcycle Unit. The Bicycle Patrol is used to monitor trails, shopping districts, and other areas that can provide more one-on-one contact with the public. The Motorcycle Unit is used for traffic enforcement, parades, escorts for dignitaries and funerals.

The Grandview Police Department SWAT team functions mainly consist of serving high risk search warrants, barricaded operations and hostage rescues, not only in Grandview, but throughout Jackson County when assisting other agencies. Two times a year, the Grandview SWAT team is the stand-by team for the Jackson County area.

The Investigations Unit is responsible for follow up investigations of felony offense reports taken by the Patrol Unit. Detectives in this unit respond to major crime scenes and processing them for evidence collection, as well as handling the interviewing of victims, witnesses and suspects and taking their statements.

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The detention facility, located on the bottom floor of Grandview City Hall, 1200 Main Street, is a seven cell holding facility. Some prisoners are sentenced by the City Court to serve time in this facility. The detention facility may be reached at (816) 316-4932.

Only sentenced prisoners may have visitors. Visiting hours are:
    Monday - Friday 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Only one visitor is allowed per day.

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• If you are traveling for a few days, ask a neighbor to watch over your house and make it look lived-in. Ask them to shovel snow, pick up the mail and newspapers and park in the driveway once in a while. It is also good to place automatic timers on your lights and radio.
• Appear confident and alert in parking lots of stores. Criminals seek out preoccupied shoppers. Don't carry too many bags and other items at once. Your movements will be restricted.
• Keep purses in front of you and wallets in your front pockets.
• When using an ATM machine, watch for suspicious persons or vehicles nearby. If using the ATM at night, try to have someone with you. Upon completion of your transaction, gather your card, cash or other papers and leave the area at once. If you feel you are being followed, go directly to the nearest open business and call the police.

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