PROJECTS
Since 2014, the generosity of our community has funded 136 investments in a safer Kansas City. Here is what that looks like.
136
individual projects and grants funded
$21.6M+
invested since 2014
12
years of sustained community support
Every project on this page began the same way: the Kansas City Missouri Police Department identified a specific need, often something the city budget could not cover, and brought it to the Foundation. We researched it, weighed its impact, and, thanks to this community's generosity, funded it.
That is why this list is more than a record of spending. It is a record of needs met, one by one, each chosen because everyone wants to feel safe.
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From the department's real-time investigative software to the network of cameras and license-plate readers that help detectives connect the dots, these are the tools that help solve cases faster and prevent the next one. Recent examples include the Peregrine investigative software platform and a citywide expansion of camera systems from the River Market to the Plaza.
54 projects
$14.9M funded
When seconds matter, a drone can reach a scene faster than anyone, giving officers a clear picture before they arrive and helping keep both residents and officers safe. The community has funded the department's drone program from its earliest days through today's Drones as First Responders initiative.
6 projects
$865K funded
They track, they protect, and they are beloved members of the force. Community support has funded new canine partners across the department including for the Bomb and Arson Unit, along with their training and for their care and well-being.
9 projects
$356K funded
The people who protect and serve Kansas City carry a heavy weight. These investments from a dedicated staff psychologist program to trauma and resilience training, help officers stay healthy and supported.
10 projects
$121K funded
A well-trained department is a safer department for everyone. Community support has funded courses in constitutional policing, crisis intervention and de-escalation, homicide investigation, and more.
32 projects
$553K funded
From Social Service Specialists to Coats for Kids to back-to-school block parties, these investments strengthen the trust between officers and the community they serve.
17 projects
$879K funded
When the department needs to respond to its largest challenges, it needs the right equipment. The community has funded major assets like the Mobile Command Response Vehicle and the Bomb and Arson Response Vehicle — resources that serve the entire community.
8 projects
$4.0M funded
$3.07 million
The single largest investment in our history. When the community came together to fund body-worn cameras for the entire department, it did more than buy equipment, it invested in transparency, accountability, and trust between officers and the people they serve.
$2.1 million
When Kansas City faces its biggest moments — a major event, a large-scale emergency — the department needs a command center that can go anywhere. Through an ARPA grant, this vehicle serves the entire city, coordinating the response when it matters most.
$600,000 and growing
A program that has changed how the department responds. By getting eyes on a scene in seconds, drones help officers understand a situation before they arrive, protecting the public and officers alike. The community's continued support is now funding its expansion.
$1 million
Technology is only as good as the people who use it. This investment embedded skilled analysts within the department, assisting detectives to turn data into solved cases and bringing answers to families waiting for them.
We believe in complete transparency. Explore the full record of everything the community has funded.
Feb 9, 2024
Officer Safety and Wellness Training
$5,000
Nov 9, 2023
Replace and Update IT Technology & Hardware
$432,000
Nov 9, 2023
Firewall Infrastructure Replacement
$176,000
Nov 9, 2023
Local Area Network Switches
$566,000
Nov 9, 2023
Response and Rescue Vehicle
$323,000
Nov 9, 2023
Mobile Command Response Vehicle
$2,100,000
Oct 12, 2023
Grant Writing Assistance Program
$30,000
Oct 12, 2023
Community Engagement Leadership Exchange for KCPD
$3,500
Oct 12, 2023
ALPR Training
$3,750
Jun 8, 2023
Homicide Detective Training -2023
$4,000
May 11, 2023
Constitutional Policing Course
$10,000
Apr 13, 2023
Analytic Software for Investigative Purposes
$134,000
Apr 13, 2023
Community Outreach and Engagement Funding
$25,000
Mar 28, 2023
International Association of Chiefs of Police Wellness Symposium
$4,589
Mar 28, 2023
Child and Infant Death Investigation Course
$4,002
Mar 28, 2023
Crisis Intervention Team Training
$9,000
Mar 9, 2023
Two KCPD Canines
$30,217
Mar 9, 2023
Two Crime Scene 3D Mapping Drones
$80,901
Feb 9, 2023
Integrated Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) Training – Train the Trainer
$44,468
Feb 9, 2023
Recruitment Initiative
$108,000
Dec 8, 2022
Bomb and Arson Response Vehicle
$742,000
Nov 10, 2022
Funding for Officers to Assist Families in Need
$15,000
Oct 28, 2022
Civil Rights Training
$2,000
Aug 18, 2022
Homicide Detective Training- 2022
$4,000
Jun 9, 2022
Two Storage Servers for ALPR Systems
$67,400
May 12, 2022
Twelve K9 Protective Ballistic Vests
$9,770
Mar 10, 2022
KCPD Crime Lab Technology Upgrades/DNA Equipment
$420,000
Mar 10, 2022
Cameras/ALPRs at 18 locations in High Crime Area
$498,000
Feb 20, 2022
Drone Package
$81,193
Feb 10, 2022
Martin City CID District cameras
$28,030
Oct 14, 2021
Training for Tactical Response Teams – Virginia Beach
$23,258.94
Jul 2, 2021
Community Outreach Specialist
$40,000
Jun 25, 2021
Homicide Detective Training – 2021
$3,724
May 15, 2021
103rd St. Corridor Project- cameras & license plate readers
$35,070
Mar 11, 2021
Ten Portable Cameras
$55,905
Mar 11, 2021
Installation of Genetec System at KCPD Facilities
$151,980
Mar 11, 2021
Twelve ALPRs in North & South Patrol Divisions
$286,265
Mar 11, 2021
Nine Cameras/ALPRs in High Crime Areas
$255,632
Jul 2, 2020
Community Outreach Specialist
$40,000
Jun 11, 2020
Body Worn Camera Initiative
$3,068,625
Every initiative on this page started with someone who believed a safer Kansas City was worth it.
