Police Department

New service: Citizens Online Police Reporting now available

In the event of an emergency call 911. Other police related calls for service can be directed to 913-971-7455. Inquiries of the police department should be directed to 913-971-7500 during regular business hours. You can also contact us by using this form. (This system is not monitored 24 hours and all emergencies must be called in to the police dispatcher). The Olathe Police Department is located at 501 E. 56 Highway.

911 is also available to the deaf community, all callers are asked to press the space bar after the line is answered to insure that we know that this is a TDD call. 913-971-5323 is also available for emergency or non-emergency calls.

If you would like information on how to make an inquiry or file a complaint, please visit the Professional Standards page.

If you would like to compliment an officer on his or her performance please e-mail the information to ComplimentAnOfficer@olatheks.org

CHILD SAFETY SEATS INSTALLATIONS

The Olathe Police Department Traffic Unit provides Child Safety Seat installations FREE of charge to citizens of Olathe.  Arrangments for this service are currently by appointment only.  The coordinator for this service is Barbara Pickwoad who can be contacted at 913-971-6426 or at bpickwoad@olatheks.org

Beginning, April 2nd, 2009, the process will be changing from appointment only to first come first serve basis.  This free service will be provided four Thursdays of each month.  On the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, the hours of installation will be 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  On the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month the service will be provided from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

All installations are conducted at Fire Station #6 located at 24200 W. College Boulevard, Olathe, Kansas.   

SCAMS, SPAMS, PHISHING, ETC.

The Olathe Police Department wants to remind citizens about various scams that are occurring on a local, regional, national, and world-wide level.  Scams come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, it could be a knock or flyer on your door, a phone call, e-mail, or text message. 

Be skeptical and cautious with your personal information. 

TIPS that can help prevent you from becoming a victim. 

1. Most legitimate businesses are not going to ask you personal information via e-mail or over the phone.  If you ever doubt the request, call the business or local branch (via a legitimate or known phone number) and inquire about the request. 
2. Make sure you are using appropriate filters, blocks, and firewalls on your computer system.  Ensure the system that protects your information is up to date. 
3. Do not follow links provided in suspicious e-mails.  Do not utilize phone numbers provided in suspicious e-mails.  Generally, they are phony links and numbers the scammers utilize to legitimize the scam.  Many scam artists are technically sound and can make an e-mail or phony site look legitimate. 
4. If the deal, offer or potential benefits of one of these contacts you are receiving sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 
5. Be skeptical and cautious. 

For additional information go to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. 

REPORT ILLEGAL NARCOTICS ACTIVITY BY CALLING 913-971-6454.