Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (KSCPOST)

07/31/2026

Take a look at the latest KSCPOST Spotlight:

As many of you are aware from the March edition of the KSCPOST Spotlight, the KSCPOST Handgun Qualification Course was recently codified in a Kansas Administrative Regulation (KAR). Unfortunately, after publication, an observant officer identified typographical errors in the regulation.

07/04/2026

Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day!

07/01/2026

Goodbye Training Year 26 and Hello Training Year 27!

Please have all your TY26 hours entered no later than July 31st. We'll be sending out delinquency notices after July 31st.

If you didn't get your 40 hours for TY26 you can submit your extension request starting today, BUT please make sure that your agency has entered all of your hours before submitting the extension request.

As always, if you have questions, please do not hesitate to call our office.

Take Care and Stay Safe!

06/29/2026

Come work with us! If you have investigative experience, are or can be certified as a law enforcement officer in Kansas and would like a part-time position as a KSCPOST Investigator, following the link and apply. Duty station is our office in Kechi, KS.

https://jobs.sok.ks.gov/psc/sokhrprdcg/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=221648&PostingSeq=1&

06/25/2026

There are just five short days left in Training Year '26. Do you have all your hours?

06/24/2026

Congratulations to Judge Mattivi! He will be missed as one of our Commissioners, but we are incredibly excited for him and wish him all the best in his new position!

06/23/2026

Congratulations to the KBI on this achievement!

We are thrilled to share that our Forensic Science Laboratory has officially passed its latest re-accreditation assessment with zero findings! This is the best possible score a laboratory can achieve and serves as a powerful testament to the quality and integrity of our team.

Every four years, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) conducts a rigorous review of our laboratory processes, examining over 400 standards to ensure our work meets the highest level of quality. To achieve zero findings is an elite accomplishment that speaks volumes about the expertise, precision, and dedication of our forensic personnel.

This milestone is about more than just technical standards. It is about the families and communities who rely on us to deliver accurate, reliable science. By maintaining this level of excellence, our lab ensures that law enforcement and the courts have the high-quality evidence they need to pursue the truth and deliver justice across Kansas.

We are incredibly proud of our laboratory staff for setting the standard. Thank you for your commitment to excellence and your vital role in keeping our state safe.

06/23/2026

Someone somewhere knows something.

Nearly 40 years ago, Joyce Welch disappeared after leaving a bar in Old Town Lenexa on the night of July 4, 1986.

Joyce, 39, was last seen at approximately 10:30 p.m. walking east from the area of Santa Fe Trail Drive and Pflumm Road. Early the next morning, her purse was found a few blocks away. In 1988, her remains were discovered in a Miami County field. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

Today, we are asking for your help. Time changes circumstances, relationships, and perspectives. Someone may know something that could help investigators finally solve this case.

If you have any information about Joyce Welch's disappearance or death, please contact the Lenexa Police Department at 913-825-8169. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Learn more about this case at Lenexa.com/ColdCases

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06/18/2026

KCPD is requesting the public’s assistance. If anyone sees or has information on the whereabouts of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, 22, of Independence, Mo., call 911 immediately.

Sanchez-Munoz is wanted in a homicide and shootings that occurred mainly along I-70 on Tuesday evening, leading to a standoff at a house in Independence.

Overnight the scene was maintained by a combination of Independence Police and Blue Springs Police until the house was deemed by fire personnel safe to enter. The house was cleared by Blue Springs Police at approximately 8 a.m. before turning over the residence to Independence Police and did not locate the subject.

This morning, at approximately 10 a.m., Independence Police turned over the scene in the 700 block of Brookside to Kansas City Police Homicide Detectives to thoroughly process for evidence and continue the search for the subject of interest.

KCPD Detectives worked with Fire Department Personnel, as well as Missouri State Fire Marshalls to include K-9s to thoroughly examine the burned house. As of this afternoon, a search of the property and house has yet to locate the subject of interest.

While processing the scene at the house, other investigators with Kansas City Police continued investigative measures to locate the subject. Those measures remain ongoing and the subject has not yet been located.

The vehicle believed to be involved in last night's shootings was located at the residence on Brookside and is in police custody. Oscar Sanchez-Munoz (09-17-2003) has a warrant in Wyandotte County for Aggravated Assault with a 100K bond.

If anyone sees Sanchez-Munoz, call 911 immediately. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. You can remain anonymous - https://www.kccrimestoppers.com/.