Paola Police Department 3.57

Department Information:

The Paola Police Department consists of 17 sworn officers, and 7 civilian employees. The department is led by Chief Paul Jokerst who was appointed as the Chief of Police on 04/18/2016.

The Paola Police Department's structure has multiple divisions including Patrol, Communications, Investigations, and Municipal Court.

The Patrol Division is responsible for emergency response, traffic enforcement, and handling of initial criminal complaints. The Patrol Division also has an assigned school resource officer dedicated to the Paola schools.

The Communications Division is responsible for operation of dispatch radios, computers, and telephones which receive dispatch messages. The communications officers must act quickly, efficiently, calmly, and accurately in receiving and dispatching both Police and Fire to emergency and non-emergency situations.

The Investigations Division is responsible for the investigation of felonious and misdemeanor crimes of a serious nature. Investigators are also responsible for evidence collection and storage.

The Paola Municipal Court is part of the judicial branch of the Paola City Government. Traffic, misdemeanor, and city ordinance violations are heard in this Court. Judge Sheila M. Schultz presides over all court proceedings. City Prosecutor Lee Tetwiler represents the City and is charged with presenting the City's case against the defendant.

Dispatch non-emergency #: (913) 259-3640
Police Administration #: (913) 259-3631
Municipal Court Clerk #: (913) 259-3630

Disclaimer:

The Paola Police Department’s Facebook fan page was created to enhance communication with the public. We encourage people to follow us, respectfully interact, and to share ideas. The page is intended to highlight the good work being done by the Paola Police Department and its employees, to provide information about crime in Paola, and to share stories with humor and fun.

However, the police department reserves the right to regulate the content of, and when appropriate, to delete any entry that appears on its fan page. The Paola Police Department utilizes filters, which automatically “hide” some postings (typically for profanity or SPAM). The Social Media team will also remove:

• Advertisements of any kind.
• Profane language or content.
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
• Explicit or implied sexual content.
• Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity.
• Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public.
• Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare.
• Comments/posts that are repetitive.
• Comments on post/photos that do not pertain to the page post.

The opinions expressed by visitors to this page do not reflect the opinions of the Paola Police Department or the City of Paola. Any content posted or submitted for posting to this page shall be considered subject to public disclosure.

Individuals who follow the Paola Police Fan Page, but repeatedly engage in unproductive and repetitive “attacks” on the police department may be banned from the ability to post on the page. We understand and encourage respectful disagreement and appreciate hearing directly from the public. However, we do not operate a fan page for others to express their individual continued displeasure of our organization or employees in a disrespectful way.