The Shawnee Police Department achieved accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in May of 2019.
The Police Department has three Divisions: Administration, Patrol and Support Services.
Administration Division - Office of the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police, the Professional Development Bureau, Community Outreach Relations and Engagement (CORE), and is supported by other professionals.
Patrol Division - Primary functions are calls for service, crisis situations, district patrol, traffic safety, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Community Service Officers and an embedded Mental Health Co-responder.
Support Services Division - Comprised of several units and bureaus which support all functions of the Police Department. Includes Investigations Bureau, Staff Services Bureau, Records, Property/Evidence, & Dispatch.
The Shawnee Police Department has 125 full-time employees, 103 of those are commissioned Police Officers.
- 1 Police Chief
- 1 Deputy Chief of Police
- 2 Majors
- 6 Captains
- 13 Sergeants
- 80 Police Officers
The Police Department also has a support staff comprised of:
- 9 Dispatchers
- 2 Lead Dispatchers
- 1 Dispatch Manager
- 2 Community Service Officers - Animal Control
- 3 Police Services Technicians - Records
- 1 Police Services Technician - Property Control
- 1 Police Services Technician - Property Control/Quartermaster
- 1 Police Services Supervisor
- 1 Crime Analyst
- 1 Administrative Coordinator
- 1 Public Safety Information Officer