Crime and Safety-Focused / Social Media Resources

 

Please note that this Crime and Safety page is simply a neighborhood resource and is in no way a reporting platform. All incidents should be reported promptly and directly to KCPD. 

 

The Volker Neighborhood Association is made up of a small group of volunteer residents. We are not crime experts, legal advocates, or law enforcement, and we do not have any enforcement tools at our disposal. Our role is to share information, build awareness, and connect neighbors in support of a safe and welcoming community. 

 

One of the best ways to keep our community safe is by connecting with your neighbors - exchange phone numbers and emails with those on your block, attend VNA events, sign-up for the VNA email list, and join neighborhood groups like Nextdoor or local safety-focused Facebook pages. By staying connected, we can communicate quickly, share information and look out for one another. 

 

This page provides additional resources to help you stay informed and keep yourself, your home, and our neighborhood safe.

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Police Department Resources

• Emergency: Call 9-1-1

• Non-emergency: 816-234-5111

• Traffic complaints: Call 3-1-1 or report online

• Website: www.kcpd.org 
   

KCPD Community Liaison Officers

If you need to report a crime, please do so directly through KCPD. Once a crime has officially been reported, our local Community Interaction Officers (CIOs) are also available points of contact to help with crime-related neighborhood issues. They can be reached at:

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• Leslie Foreman (Supervisor) - Leslie.Foreman@kcpd.org

• Benjamin Ryan (Community Officer) - Benjamin.Ryan@kcpd.org

• Trevor Singer (Community Officer) - Trevor.Singer@kcpd.org
   

Crime Mapping Tool 

Use the KCPD Crime Mapping Tool to view various crime types and their locations, using filters for the type of crime and time frame to track activity in your area. 

 

KCPD Crime Mapping - www.kcpd.org/crime/crime-mapping

(Accept the disclaimer, zoom to the desired area on the map, and set your desired filters by going to the Incidents tab on the left side of the page/map.)

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Safety and Crime Prevention Resources

The KCPD offers helpful guides for protecting your home, family, and neighborhood:
 

• https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/health/violence-prevention

• https://neighborhooddirect.kcmo.org/nbdgrants.html

 

Community & Social Media Resources

​Volker Neighbor Safety Network on Facebook (formerly Volker Watch)

Founded in 2010, the Volker Neighbor Safety Network helps neighbors share real-time information about break-ins, burglaries, assaults, and other harmful activity, along with prevention tips. The group also aims to strengthen community connections.

 

Be sure to join the Facebook group for safety updates: facebook.com/groups/volkerwatch. 

 

Please note that this group is not managed by the Volker Neighborhood Association, but by individual Volker residents.

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Nextdoor

Stay connected and monitor Volker neighborhood updates through Nextdoor.

 

Join the Volker neighborhood on Nextdoor: www.nextdoor.com

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West Plaza Watch

A helpful Facebook group for staying aware of activity in the West Plaza neighborhood, just south of Volker. 

Join West Plaza Watch on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/245765465446263