Journey To Excellence
Excellence is not a destination to be arrived at, but a path of continual attention and improvement. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Agencies in Self-Assessment
Augusta Department of Public Safety | |
|---|---|
 | Director Todd R. Ackerman |
| tackerman@augustadps.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Marla Rohrdanz | mrohrdanz@augustadps.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-17-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-17-2026 | |
Valley Center Department of Public Safety | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Lloyd Newman II |
| lnewman@valleycenterks.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Jason Easley | jeasley@valleycenterks.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-19-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-19-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Abilene Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Jason Wilkins |
| jwilkins@apdks.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Jason Wilkins jwilkins@apdks.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 05-09-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 05-09-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Arkansas Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Jim Holloway |
| jholloway@arkcity.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Jason Legleiter jlegleiter@arkcity.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Auburn Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Bryan Smart |
| bsmart@auburnks.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Bryan Smart | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-01-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-01-2028 | |
Carbondale Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Shannon E. Seals |
| sseals@carbondaleks.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Ashley Madden carbondalemunicipalcourt@carbondaleks.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 03-16-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 03-16-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Dodge City Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Jerad Goertzen |
| jeradg@dodgecity.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Jerad Goertzen jeradg@dodgecity.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-31-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-31-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Edwardsville Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Rance Quinn |
| rquinn@edwardsvilleks.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Deputy Chief Michelle Angell mangell@edwardsvilleks.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11 - 25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2028 | 2-Year Extension | |
Emporia Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Edward P Owens |
| eowens@emporiaks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Ray Mattas rmattas@emporiaks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-15-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-15-2026 | |
Garden City Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Courtney E. Prewitt |
| courtney.prewitt@gardencityks.us | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Lt. Richard "Bill" Powers richard.powers@gardencityks.us | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 06-01-2026 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 06-01-2029 | |
Gardner Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Pam Waldeck |
| pwaldeck@gardnerkansas.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Deputy Chief Kelly Herron kherron@gardnerkansas.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-01-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-01-2028 | |
Great Bend Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Steven Haulmark |
| shaulmark@greatbendks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Ofc. Paul Lovett plovett@greatbendks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 04-04-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 04-04-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Hays Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Donald L Scheibler |
| dscheibler@haysusa.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Depty Chief Tim Greenwood tgreenwood@haysusa.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-16-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-16-2026 | |
Hutchinson Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Brice Burlie |
| brice.burlie@hutchinsonks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Michelle Patton michelle.patton@hutchinsonks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-11-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 02-07-2026 | 180-day Extension | |
Larned Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Lance Duft |
| lduft@cityoflarned.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Antonio TJ Hearn ahearn@cityoflarned.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 07-01-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 07-01-2026 | |
Leawood Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Brad Robbins |
| bradr@leawood.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Troy Osborn troyo@leawood.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Liberal Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Chester Pinkston |
| chester.pinkston@liberalpd.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Chester Pinkston | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 03-15-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 03-15-2028 | 2-Year Extension | |
Medicine Lodge Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief John A. Defore |
| jdefore@pd.medicinelodge.ks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Investigator Tonia Brown tbrown@pd.medicinelodge.ks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 09-01-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 09-01-2028 | |
McPherson Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Mikel T. Golden |
| mikeg@mcpcity.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Jason Cummins jasonc@mcpcity.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 03-29-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 03-29-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Merriam Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Darren L McLaughlin |
| darrenm@merriam.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Nick Weiler nweiler@merriam.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 12-01-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 12-01-2026 | |
Norton Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief John W. Sharp |
| j.sharp@cityofnorton.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Asst. Chief Mitch Lowry mlowry@cityofnorton.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-01-2024 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-01-2027 | |
Overbrook Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Eric R. Carlson |
| policechiefcarlson442@overbrookks.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Eric R. Carlson Asst. Dana Mentzer policeclerk@overbrookks.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Parsons Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Robert Spinks |
| rspinks@ParsonsPDKS.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Ofc. Mark L Raney mraney@ParsonsPDKS.gov | |
| Cortney Jarman cjarman@ParsonsPDKS.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 12-22-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 12-22-2025 | |
Prairie Village Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Eric McCullough |
| emccullough@pvkansas.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Matt Boggs mboggs@pvkansas.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 - 100] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-05-2024 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-05-2027 | |
Scott City Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Colton Schmitt |
| Cschmitt@scottlec.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Colton Schmitt | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 03-01-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 03-01-2026 | |
Spring Hill Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief James A. Sutterby |
| james.sutterby@springhillks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Captain Adam Khan adam.khan@springhillks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11 - 25] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-17-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-17-2026 | |
St. Marys Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Derek Cid |
| smpdsm1@gmail.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Eric Green egreensmpd@gmail.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-11-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-11-2026 | 1-Year | |
Wellington Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Tracy A. Heath |
| tracyheath@cityofwellington.net | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Sara Owens saraowens@cityofwellington.net | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11 - 25] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-21-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-21-2026 | |
Wichita Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Joe Sullivan |
| jpsullivan@wichita.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Aaron Moses amoses@wichita.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: E [301+] | |
| Official Start Date: 02-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 02-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Yates Center Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Michael Strode |
| mstrode@yatescenter.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Asst. Chief Vinson C. Baker vbaker@yatescenter.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1 - 10] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-15-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-15-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Barber County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Richard Garza |
| rgarza@barber.ks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Hannah Fisher hfisher@barber.ks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-25-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-25-2028 | |
Bourbon County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff William K Martin |
| wkmartin@bourboncountyks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Chief Deputy Shawn Pritchett spritchett@bourboncountyks.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Brian K. Henderson |
| bhenderson@Cherokeesheriff-ks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Undersheriff Chip Root croot@Cherokeesheriff-ks.gov Taylor Blevins tblevins@Cherokeesheriff-ks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 04-30-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 04-30-2028 | |
Cowley County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff David A. Falletti |
| dfalletti@cowleycountyks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Randy Adams radams@cowleycountyks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-11-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-11-2026 | 1-Year Extension | |
Dickinson County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Jerry Davis |
| jdavis@dkcoks.gov | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Undersheriff Jeff Vaughan jvaughan@dkcoks.gov | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 04-26-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 04-26-2026 | |
Franklin County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Jeffrey O. Richards |
| jrichards@franklincoks.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Undersheriff Kiel Lasswell klasswell@franklincoks.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26-100] | |
| Official Start Date: 08-16-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 08-16-2026 | 1-Year Extension | |
Johnson County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Byron Roberson |
| byron.roberson@jocogov.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Major Scott Boden Scott.Boden@jocogov.org | |
| Deana Crabb deana.crabb@jocogov.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: E [301+] | |
| Official Start Date: 11-15-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 11-15-2026 | |
Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Andrew D. Dedeke |
| adedeke@lvsheriff.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| General Counsel Mollie Hill mhill@lvsheriff.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26-100] | |
| Official Start Date: 02-02-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 02-02-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Linn County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff James A. Akes |
| sherifflakes@linncountyso.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Vin Inspector Doug Barlet dbarlet@linncountyso.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-01-2024 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-01-2027 | |
Marshall County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Timothy D. Ackerman |
| timothy.ackerman@marshallcountyso.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Ashley Behney ashley.behney@marshallcountyso.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | 1-Year Extension | |
Osage County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Christopher L. Wells |
| cwells@oscosheriff.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Undersheriff Scott Brenner sbrenner@oscosheriff.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 -100] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 1-Year Extension | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 | |
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
 | Sheriff Daniel W. Soptic |
| dsoptic@wycosheriff.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Capt. Michael Kroening Mkroening@wycosheriff.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26 -100] | |
| Official Start Date: 01-03-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 01-03-2027 1-Year Extension | |
Fort Hays State University Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Terrance R. Pierce |
| trpierce2@fhsu.edu | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Lt. Kelly Bradshaw kmbradshaw@fhsu.edu | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1-10] | |
| Official Start Date: 02-27-2024 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 02-27-2027 | |
Goddard USD 265 Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Joseph M Camp |
| jcamp@goddardusd.com | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Deputy Chief Carrie Phelps carriephelps@goddardusd.com | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: A [1-10] | |
| Official Start Date: 07-01-2025 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 07-01-2028 | |
Topeka Public Schools Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Director Ronald A Jeanneret |
| rjeanneret@tps501.org | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| AM Jessica Rodriguez jrodriguez2@tsp501.org | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: B [11-25] | |
| Official Start Date: 12-06-2023 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 06-03-2027 | 180-Day Extension | |
University of Kansas Police Department | |
|---|---|
 | Chief Nelson L. Mosley |
| nelsonmosley@ku.edu | |
| Accreditation Contact(s): | |
| Sgt. Ridge Bunde | |
| Agency Information: | |
| Agency Size: C [26-100] | |
| Official Start Date: 12-01-2022 | |
| Initial Assessment Date: 12-01-2026 | 1-Year Extension | |