Crime Stoppers
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Crime Stoppers is an international program that was formed in 1976 when a police officer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, disturbed by an increasing number of unsolved crimes and the steadily climbing crime rate, developed the idea that became the present Crime Stoppers program. Following about six months of planning and preparation, Osage County’s Crime Stoppers organization became an official public non-profit corporation on June 18, 1998.
Crime Stoppers is a community and police cooperative program designed to involve citizens in the fight against crime. Gathering clues is one objective of the Crime Stoppers program. A clue is information that contributes to the process of solving a crime, and often comes from a concerned citizen. Crime Stoppers provides a means of communication that encourages citizens to volunteer vital information helpful to law enforcement agencies. Crime Stoppers offers an effective way to involve citizens in fighting and preventing crime and drug abuse in their communities.
The goal of Crime Stoppers is to provide assistance to the law enforcement authorities of Osage County. Crime Stoppers offers financial rewards for information which leads to recovery of stolen property and the confiscation of prohibited drugs and narcotics.
Collectively, we contribute to the reduction of crime and criminal activities in Osage County.
Anytime you have knowledge of criminal activities, illegal drug activities, or someone who committed a crime, call Crime Stoppers and report it. Anyone who calls 877-OSCRIME or (877-672-7463) with information about a crime is given a code number. Callers don’t have to tell who they are, just what they know. If the information results in an arrest or warrant being issued, the caller is eligible to receive a cash reward.
Everyone in Osage County benefits from the program, except the criminals. The community benefits by having its citizens involved, crimes are solved, property is recovered and drugs are confiscated, thus making the community a safer place to live. As with any non-profit organization, the success of Osage County Crime Stoppers depends on the financial support of individual citizens and businesses. Tax-deductible donations may be submitted to Osage County Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 38, Lyndon, Kansas, 66451. Thank you for your support.
Road Patrol
Road Patrol consists of 21 deputies. This includes two sergeants, a K9 unit, six school resource officers, and regular road patrol deputies.
After graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (14 weeks), every officer/deputy in the State of Kansas is required to have 40 hours/year of in-service training, to keep the officers/deputies current on training in areas of the job such as search and seizure, investigations, and use of force. The road patrol deputies that aren’t assigned a specific task such as civil process or interdiction, patrol the rural roads, highways, interstates, and help patrol and back officers in the cities when needed. They respond to past crime reports, in-progress calls, traffic accidents, detect/apprehend drunk/intoxicated drivers, enforce traffic laws, and assist citizens who need help with a broken down vehicle or other emergencies.
Records
Open Public Record and Cost Policy
$5.00 photo CD copied (allow up to 5 days)
$1.00 per page of pictures copied
Kansas Arrest Reports are not public record.
Register of Persons Charged (arrest sheet) is public information. (No juvenile records will be released)
Accident reports are open public record.
Federal Agencies and Military with investigative power and a signed release may obtain criminal history including juvenile records.
Any other agencies or persons requesting record checks may contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Any offense report or accident report older than three (3) years may take up to five (5) days to locate and copy.
7/27/21
Lake Patrol
Lake Patrol is a seasonal part-time job. Lake patrol consists of four people that the sheriff's office hires to patrol the two federal lakes, Pomona and Melvern. The lake patrol deputy positions are funded by the Corp of Engineers, which also provide the lake patrol with sport utility vehicles. This allows the lake patrol deputies four wheel drive vehicles to access part of the lakes that a normal patrol vehicle wouldn't be able to safely travel.
Lake Patrol deputies usually work from April to September. There are two lake patrol deputies assigned to each of the federal lakes. The lake patrol deputies are trained by riding with full-time road patrol deputies. This is an excellent way for criminal justice students who are out of school for the summer to work a law enforcement position, however people of all ages over the age of 21 are eligible to apply and become employed.