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Shawnee police chief outlines 2025 decline in calls, warns of staffing and mental-health challenges
Shawnee City Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary
Police Chief Sam Larson presented a 2025 year-in-review showing a drop in calls for service and named the top five call types; he outlined upcoming challenges including retirements, recruiting, mental-health-related calls, rising costs and planning for a Justice Center expansion.
Police Chief Sam Larson provided a review of 2025 to the council, which the city communications director summarized during the March 9 meeting. The review showed a drop in calls for service from 2024 to 2025, with car crashes, assisting outside agencies, welfare checks, suspicious…
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