| Police Chief Bill Lietzkie: |
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Chief Lietzkie's primary duty is the overall responsibility of the department. He works as the liaison with all elected officials, community leaders and residents. He is in charge of the budget and all department spending. It is his job to manage department liability and risk management. He also makes the final decision concerning employee hiring and termination.
You can contact Chief Lietzkie at BillL@merriam.org or (913) 322-5588. |
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Captain Burnett is the commander of the patrol unit which is made up of uniformed officers. Manpower allocation and scheduling are his primary responsibilities. He must be familiar with all the current laws as well as contemporary police tactics and operations. He is also responsible for investigating all citizen complaints on officers, internal investigations and all use of force incidents. He is also a current staff officer (officer-in-charge) for the Metro Squad.
You can contact Captain Burnett at TimB@merriam.org or (913) 322-5589. |
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Lieutenant Daniels is directly responsible for supervising the detective unit. He reviews all written reports and assigns cases to the detectives based on available leads. Cases followed-up by the uniformed officers are also managed through his office. He is the supervisor of the Directed Patrol Unit and is in charge of many of the department's special events. He is also a current staff officer (lead) in the Metro Squad.
You can contact Lieutenant Daniels at MikeD@merriam.org or (913) 322-5586. |
| Lieutenant Darren McLaughlin: |
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Lieutenant McLaughlin supervises the police department's civilian staff which includes three clerical personnel, two community service officers and five crossing guards. He is also in charge of all the department's training, records management systems and the property/evidence room. All facets of the administrative support for every unit within the department funnel through his office.
You can contact Lieutenant McLaughlin at DarrenM@merriam.org or (913) 322-5587.
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