State administration, Capitol Police outline mail scanning, camera upgrades and bollards as security measures

Oct 24, 2025

Representatives from the Department of Administration and Capitol Police described upgrades to the Capitol Complex that include centralized mail scanning, new camera and access-control systems, badge reissuance, parking garage Wi-Fi and RFID readers, and hydraulic bollards; Capitol Police said they will collect threat reports and run suspicious

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Sameer Arif (Chief of Staff, Department of Administration) and Captain Brandon Bixler (Commander, Capitol Police) briefed the committee on recent and planned security upgrades to the Kansas Statehouse complex.

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