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.
Mar 12, 2020
ALPR Systems/Cameras/Equipment
$687,793.79
Dec 12, 2019
Surveillance Equipment – Shoal Creek Division
$33,860
Dec 12, 2019
Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Technology
$126,000
Sep 12, 2019
Homicide Detective Training – 2019 (two detectives)
$4,400
Apr 11, 2019
National Interdiction Conference
$4,200
Apr 11, 2019
Electronic Surveillance Technology
$39,849
Apr 11, 2019
80th & Troost Camera Project (Cameras and License Plate Readers)
$114,260
Apr 11, 2019
Covert Surveillance Camera
$5,862
Mar 14, 2019
East Patrol Division High Crime Area Project
$535,620
Mar 14, 2019
Hospital Automated License Plate Readers – 9 ALPRs
$42,561
Feb 14, 2019
International Security Conference & Exposition Training
$4,952
Jan 6, 2019
6 Garrett Metal Detectors
$1,068.90
Dec 13, 2018
Portable Gunshot Detection System
$35,000
Nov 8, 2018
StarChase GPS Tracking System
$84,000
Nov 8, 2018
6 TruNarc Handheld Devices
$190,206.30
May 28, 2018
K-9 Project (3 canines and related equipment)
$38,000
Apr 12, 2018
Youth Police Initiative Program
$50,000
Mar 12, 2018
Hall Family Foundation – Social Worker Program (1st alottment of 3 year commitment)
$238,666
Mar 8, 2018
Electronic Surveillance Technology
$99,670
Mar 8, 2018
Cameras – Truman Road CID
$85,000
Feb 8, 2018
2 Sokkia iX-1000 Robotic Total Stations & Accessories
$65,509.80
Feb 8, 2018
20 Portable Cameras & cellular data cards
$139,000
Feb 8, 2018
20 Portable License Plate Readers & cellular data cards
$138,965.60
Feb 8, 2018
AOS Video Conferencing Equipment & Touch Monitor Equipment
$158,336.72
Feb 8, 2018
18 FLIR One Units/18 Protective Cases
$4,320
Oct 12, 2017
7 Ballistic Shields
$16,005
Oct 12, 2017
819 Ballistic Helmets
$114,000
Jun 8, 2017
Henry Williams Homicide Detective Training – 2017 – 2 Detectives
$3,500
Feb 9, 2017
Target Area Project
$475,000
Jan 12, 2017
UAV Support Equipment
$17,731
Nov 3, 2016
Sixteen Portable License Plate Readers
$180,000
Sep 14, 2016
117 Pelican equipment cases
$6,084
Sep 3, 2016
TruNarc
$55,000
Jul 21, 2016
Detective Training – New York 2016
$1,684
Jul 19, 2016
Pix4D Training
$12,000
Jun 9, 2016
IHIA(International Homicide Investigators Association) for three sergeants
$6,600
Apr 14, 2016
KC NoVA surveillance support software
$3,419
Apr 14, 2016
Video analytics software-AgentVi
$56,850
Apr 14, 2016
6 KC NoVA surveillance cameras
$31,663
Apr 14, 2016
Genetec L2TP software
$49,027
Every initiative on this page started with someone who believed a safer Kansas City was worth it.
