Police Chief Highlights 2020 in Annual Report

Published on March 09, 2021

The cover of the 2020 Police Annual Report.

Merriam Police Chief Darren McLaughlin shared his 2020 Annual Report to City Councilmembers on March 8. Chief McLaughlin highlighted several community connections in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, including: 

  • Officers participated in more than 100 birthday parades to celebrate kids who couldn’t have birthday parties.
  • The department hosted a 10-week Citizens Police Academy.
  • Officers raised more than $15,500 for Special Olympics.
  • Det. Jared Ruby was named the 2020 Officer of the Year by his peers.
  • Three officers received Life Saving Awards.

Noted statistics included:

  • Car crashes were down nearly 30% from 2019.
  • 28% of those crashes were on Shawnee Mission Parkway.
  • Officers made 230 DUI arrests.

View the 2020 Merriam Police Annual Report to learn how our officers build strong relationships with Merriam residents. You can also find information about crime statistics, top motor vehicle crash locations, and police training.

 

Tagged as:
Back to top