This page is a response to a journalist who emailed us asking for a media contact number for KCPD.
Contact the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) Media Unit on the number 816 234 5170 for more information regarding a press release or current case.
The KCPD Media Unit release regular updates for the press and public to keep them informed regarding police investigations. On big cases they also often accompany case submissions to the Prosecutor’s Office with a news release and press statement. Members of the public are referred to the KCPD Media Unit phone number 816-234-5170 if they would like to query something about the release.