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Chiefs Chat

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Chief’s Chat

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Chief’s Chat

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Front Page News

More Than a Uniform: In Memory of Violet

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New Leads in Decades-Old Case

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Excellence in Standards: The Lawrence Kansas Police Department Achieves Dual Accreditation

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Teen Police Academy Student Hailed Hero

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AI Voice Cloning Scams Hit Lawrence: What You Need to Know

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Is Lawrence Prepared to Effectively Respond to an Active Shooter?

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Lawrence Police Launch New High Tech Platform to Solve Crime

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A Look Inside the LKPD Basic Recruit Academy

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Lawrence Police Department Begins Returning Stolen Items

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LKPD to Launch Innovative “Lowrider” Summer Partnership

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LKPD Commander Addresses Middle School Ahead of MLK Day

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Officers Share Their “Why”

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Featured

Community Invited to Attend 2026 Valor Awards

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“Robin Hood” Hacker Virtually Swoops in to Save Lawrence Woman

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January at LKPD Means Preparing for a Championship!

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Hard Facts about Halloween Safety

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Runners, Take Note

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LKPD Unveils New Digital Resource for Community Insight

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Professional Staff Brings Added Value and Expertise to LKPD

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Safety Fair for Kids

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LKPD Debuts New Instagram Channel: @lawrenceks_pd

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Join LKPD

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Free Upcoming Rape Aggression Defense Class

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Blue Santa: Bridging Gaps and Gifting Hope in Lawrence

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Progress Indicators

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It’s Springtime! Crime Prevention Tips to Practice Now

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Women: Come Join Us

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Free Rape Aggression Defense classes offered by LKPD officers

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Winter Tips: Driving On Ice and Snow

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It’ Cold Outside! A Warm Invitation for Online Predators

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Help stay Safe and Secure with this easy tip

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By the Numbers

Deputy Chief Breaks Down 2025 Crime Numbers

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Progress Indicators

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By the Numbers: Proactive Policing: Targeted Response and Community Enforcement (TRACE)

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By the Numbers: Crime Statistics

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By the Numbers: Traffic Crashes

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Behind the Badge

Corporal Maurice Henry

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Officer Alex Sullivan

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Officer Allison Haddad

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Detective Kimberlee Nicholson

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Officer A.J. Zarnowiec

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Kennel Talk

K9 Shadow

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RIP Cheeseburger

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Taz the Newest LKPD K-9

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Cheeseburger Celebrates 2 years of Retirement

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Celebrating 10 Years of Service: The Lawrence Police Department’s Patrol Service Dog Unit

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A Day in the Life of Rosie, the Police Therapy Dog

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Team Spotlight

Lawrence Kansas Police and the Treatment and Recovery Center

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Partnering to Comfort Children

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First Responder Chaplains Offer Compassionate Support to First Responders and Victims

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Lawrence’s Community Collaboration in Action with the Salvation Army

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Lawrence’s Mental Health Initiative

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Children’s Advocacy Center and LKPD

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Asked and Answered

Asked and Answered

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Asked and Answered

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Asked and Answered

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Asked and Answered

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Asked and Answered

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Off the Clock

Off the Clock: An Idea Worth Investing In

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From Police Chief to Photographer: Rich Lockhart Captures Beauty in His Free Time

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Monthly Performance Reports

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