The Grain Valley Police Department provides twenty-four (24) hour,
seven day a week protection to its citizens. The
City of Grain Valley is approximately 5 square
miles and has an estimated population of 10,000
citizens. It is located in Jackson County on
Interstate 70 approximately fifteen miles east
of Kansas City. There are four major arteries of
travel into the city connecting it with Blue
Springs, Oak Grove, Buckner and Lone Jack.
The Police Department is comprised of two (2)
divisions, Investigations and Patrol. The
Investigation Division currently has two (2)
full-time Detective Captain who is responsible
for continued follow-up of all crimes and
complaints that occur within our city.
The Patrol Division is the backbone of the
department and encompasses the Canine Unit,
and the Special Operations Unit.
The Patrol Division is commanded by four (4)
Sergeants and overseen by a Detective
Captain. The Patrol Division is divided into
four (4) separate squads operating on
rotation twelve (12) hours shifts. Due to
the size of the department it is not
uncommon for one (1) officer to participate
in several different units at the same time.
The members of the Patrol Division are responsible for conducting
Special Operations. Some examples would be
sobriety checkpoints, undercover alcohol buy
operations, surveillance details and the serving
of search warrants.
The Patrol Division's primary job is to serve and protect the
community of Grain Valley. The officers respond
to various calls for service and assist the
public on a daily basis. Through high visibility
patrol, proactive enforcement and aggressive
investigations the Grain Valley Police
Department provides a quality Police service to
its citizens.
The
Canine Unit Officer is assigned to a regular
patrol shift and is available for call-out at
any time. He conducts several important duties
to include narcotics detection, suspect
tracking, building and area searches, along with
community demonstrations and education.
The Bike Patrol is comprised of four (4) Patrol Officers. The
officers are certified through IPMBA
(International Police Mountain Bike
Association). These officer's duties include
community relations, traffic enforcement,
special events and saturation patrol in areas
experiencing higher than normal criminal
activity. The Bike Patrol is an extremely
versatile unit and operates at various times of
the year.
