Leavenworth Police Department

06/11/2026

*****UPDATE*****. Located and safe. Thank you for your assistance.

06/09/2026

Heat Advisory 🔥

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Leavenworth County, Kansas.

What does this mean? It means there is a heat index with values up to 108 expected, which is caused by hot temperatures and high humidity. Unfortunately, this can cause heat illnesses.

What can you do as a precaution? Drink plenty of fluids, do your best to stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun for long periods of time, and check up on those around you. Make sure to also take precautions when going outside by wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to the early morning or evening hours when the temperature will be cooler.

Be sure to take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke! Stay hydrated and stay safe!

06/09/2026

Traffic Tuesday 🚓 Seatbelt Laws for Juveniles🚘

Every driver who is transporting a passenger under the age of 14 must provide proper safety restraints.

The basic safety restraints are rear facing car seats, forward facing car seats, booster seats, and your classic seatbelt. And these safety restraints are listed for what the younger juveniles are supposed to be using, to what the older juveniles are supposed to be using.

And remember, if you are a current or expecting parent and would like help with your car seat installation, call (913) 683-4411 and ask to speak to Officer Lucas to schedule an appointment.

06/02/2026

Traffic Tuesday 🚓 Seatbelt Laws 🚘

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) motor vehicle crashes are one of the major causes of death for people between the ages of 5 and 34. Motor vehicle crashes are also the cause for for millions of serious injuries each year.

The best way to reduce the chances of being seriously injured and saving lives is to buckle up. The simple action of wearing a seat belt can reduce these chances by approximately 50%.

In Kansas, it is also a law to wear your seat belt to ensure the safety of yourself and others if a crash occurs.

06/01/2026

Our K9 duo is here! Officer Whitehead and Koa spent the last three months training and getting certified for patrol, apprehension, and narcotics detections through the United States Police Canine Association and National Police Canine Association. Koa is also trained in tracking and locating human odor. The two will soon be back on the road and are ready for patrol work.

05/25/2026

Our lobby will be closed today for Memorial Day. We will resume normal hours tomorrow.

To contact police, please call (913)682-4411. For emergencies, call 911.

05/19/2026

Traffic Tuesday 🚓 Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs 🚗 K.S.A. 8-1567

Memorial Day weekend is coming up. A lot of people are going to be celebrating, having BBQs in their backyards, going out to restaurants and bars. Enjoy your time celebrating, but don't forget making sure you have a safe way to get home if you are going to be drinking during the long weekend.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states motor vehicle accidents with an alcohol impaired driver kill 32 people in the U.S. every day. According to Kansas Health Matters, Kansas has a statistic of 21.5% fatalities with vehicle accidents with impaired drivers.

It is never safe to drive when you are feeling intoxicated. If you plan on drinking while out on the long weekend make sure you're not intoxicated if you are the one driving home, have a designated driver if you plan on drinking, or have an uber or taxi come get you if you don't have a sober driver.

For more information on DUIs from the National Highway Traffic Administration:

Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 44 minutes. In 2024, 11,904 people died in

05/13/2026

In preparation for the upcoming Job Fair on May 16th at 9a.m., we wanted to show you guys a run through of the physical testing part of the application process.

Remember, if you want to apply, come to the Justice Center this Saturday to complete the physical test, written test, interview, and criminal history part of our application process. Hope to see you there!

05/12/2026

Traffic Tuesday 🚓 Move Over Law: Construction Edition 🦺

Summer is around the corner, and we all know what that means. Construction is going to be happening on all major roadways. It is important to remember when you see those construction workers on the side of the road doing their jobs, to move over to the other lane within 100 feet of approaching them.

This section of the move over law (K.S.A. 8-1520a) is for the safety of those construction workers to help limit traffic accidents caused by not moving over. According to the Kansas Health Institute, the state of Kansas averaged 4.1 fatalities and 2,833 injuries per an equivalent of 100,000 full time construction workers.

Stay safe on your commutes and travels! Don’t forget to move over for the safety of those working on the side of the road.



05/12/2026

We are looking for any available home security video related to a reported abduction attempt. If you happen to locate any relevant video from the date and time frame below, please click on the QR code to send it to us.

26-006390
Attempted kidnapping
05/06/2026 3pm to 5pm

Summary: light skinned black female left her residence located near the intersection of S Broadway ST and Kansas ST and began walking westbound from S Broadway on Kansas, looking for her lost canines. Somewhere between S Broadway and 10th AVE, a light color truck (4 door) approached her from behind, traveling westbound. The driver was a white male. The suspect asked her if she needed a ride to look for her dogs. Aggressively and repeated tried to get the juvenile in his truck on the passenger side. When the juvenile refused, the driver of the truck grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the truck. The juvenile was unable to describe the trucks make, model or year. She described the driver as middle aged with salt & pepper hair but could give no more information.