The Police Foundation of Kansas City is committed to making that a reality by funding essential technology, advanced training, and mental health and wellness programs that keep Kansas City safer for everyone.
DonateHomicides and violent crime in Kansas City are trending down. That progress reflects the sustained investment in the people and capabilities that keep this city safe, and it is the foundation on which a thriving community is built.
22%
Fewer homicides when compared to the previous year.
Case clearance rate
*As of September 2026
About 92% of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department's budget goes to the officers who serve us, and another 8% to essential contracts and services. That leaves 0% for everything else — the technology, equipment, specialized training, and community programs that help prevent and solve crime.
The gap is between what the city budget provides and what Kansas City truly needs for everyone to feel safe. Because KCPD is not funded to set the standard for best practices, the Police Foundation of Kansas City steps in to help close that gap thoughtfully and transparently. We fund them to help them succeed in what we expect them to do.
Our focus is simple: support the resources, technology, training, and programs that help create a safer Kansas City for the people and businesses who call it home.
KCMO POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Officers and Professional Staff
92%
Essential Contracts & Services
8%
Everything Else*
0%
*Technology, equipment, specialized training, and community outreach.
Source: KCMO FY 2026-2027 Adopted Budget
In 2010, a group of local citizens and business leaders recognized the gap between what keeps a city safe and what the city budget funds so they decided to help.
Today, we are the only local organization dedicated to making Kansas City safer by funding strategic initiatives through the Kansas City Missouri Police Department. We research carefully, invest wisely, and back the strategies proven to make a real difference. Instead of reading about best practices, we help KCPD lead them.
When the community comes together, our officers get the tools they need and all of Kansas City is safer for it.
Learn Our StoryEvery investment we make is measured against a single question: will this help make Kansas City safer? Three pillars keep us focused, so you can give with confidence.
By actively intervening with focused deterrence in situations that pose a risk to public safety, we aim to disrupt the cycle of violent crime and provide immediate support to those in need
We do this mostly by working with and providing resources for KCPD’s Community Engagement Division. By viewing crime through a people-centered lens and looking at its underlying causes, we can work to reduce crime through improving quality of life for our citizens.
To ensure that our police department operates with transparency and responsibility, we hold ourselves and our officers to the highest standards to build trust within the community.
We have prioritized funding initiatives that support KCPD’s intervention methods through digital forensic software and staff, virtual reality training, resources for detectives, and more. While much of our funding goes towards intervention initiatives, there is so much more to policing outside of enforcement.
We focus on preventing crime before it happens through proactive measures and community programs, fostering a safer environment for everyone in Kansas City.
Building accountability through data and teamwork is one of the highest priorities of Chief Stacey Graves’ Crime Plan, and we fully support her mission to make Kansas City a safer place.
Elevating the work of the women and men of the KCPD, celebrating their impact, and giving our community a meaningful way to make Kansas City safer.
We would love for you to join us.
Learn MoreA Call for Backup is the Foundation's signature event, a night when residents, business leaders, and community partners come together behind the work of keeping Kansas City safer. It is where our shared mission becomes something you can feel.
Since the first project was funded in 2014, your community support and investments make the difference.
$21.6 million
TOTAL INVESTED SINCE 2014
136
PROJECTS & GRANTS FUNDED
TRUSTED BY THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ALONGSIDE.
“The Police Foundation is an incredibly valuable asset to the Kansas City Missouri Police department and to all of Kansas City. With their support, we’re able to train and equip our officers in a way that allows them to more efficiently and effectively carry out their duties. Over the last several years, the Police Foundation has provided millions of dollars in equipment, technology, and training to our department, which is well beyond the level of support of other funding. We have been able to use those things strategically to prevent and solve violent crimes. The Foundation’s work and contributions to our department make Kansas City a safer place for all of us, and we are grateful for their partnership.”
CHIEF STACEY GRAVES
A safer Kansas City is built by the people who believe in it and that includes you.
You have seen the need. You have seen the care behind every investment. And you have seen the difference it is making. Now you are invited to be part of it.Every gift to the Police Foundation of Kansas City funds the real tools shown here, the technology, training, and programs that help keep Kansas City safer for everyone who lives and works here. Your investment goes directly to work that is proven to matter.
Together, we can make Kansas City one of the safest cities in America.
Officer wellness and training
Real-time evidence-based data creating solutions for safety
Community outreach all year long
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Some of the Police Foundation's most significant work is made possible by community partners who have stepped forward with leadership contributions, companies that recognize a safer Kansas City is good for everyone.
We are proud to celebrate community partners whose generous support has helped fund critical priorities ranging from technology and investigative resources to officer equipment and major-event readiness. Their leadership sets a powerful example, demonstrating how businesses can invest directly in the solutions that strengthen KCPD and benefit the employees, customers, and communities they serve.
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