Kansas Highway Patrol outlines statewide capabilities, flags radio encryption and interoperability costs
Colonel Eric Smith told the Committee on Government Efficiency that KHP’s specialized teams, aviation assets, hazardous-device sweeps and license‑plate readers have expanded statewide support to local law enforcement, but federal radio encryption mandates and equipment costs create interoperability barriers.
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Colonel Eric Smith, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told the Committee on Government Efficiency that six of the Patrol’s seven bureaus are outward-facing and designed to support other law enforcement agencies and public safety missions across Kansas.
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