Making a Difference with Those Who Serve Us!
Bridging the Gap with Law Enforcement . . .
Our Program Director, William Kelly, understands the importance of enhancing community-police relations. Closing the gap between police and the community can foster a safer and more harmonious society. Some challenges include resistance to change from law enforcement agencies, insufficient resources, and a lack of community trust in the police. To help bridge this divide, William participated in a 12-week program and graduated from the Citizens’ Police Academy hosted by the Lenexa Police Department.
The Program . . .
Throughout the 12-week program, qualifying participants learn about the department's structure and activities while meeting and interacting with the officers. In class, they studied topics such as:
- Patrol procedures
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
- Investigations
- Traffic enforcement
- K9 and tactical units
- Firearms and Use of Force
- School Resource Unit
- A tour of the Adult Detention Center in Olathe (facilitated by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and subject to their availability) and more.
Find out more about the academy at HERE>>
Honoring Our Veterans . . .
Walk of Honor . . .
Our Director, William E. Kelly's name (in recognition of his service), has been engraved on the 'Walk of Honor' at the National World 1 Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO.
World War I Museum and Memorial . . .
The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO, opened in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial and welcomes over 600,000 visitors annually. In 2004, the U.S. Congress designated it as the official war memorial and museum dedicated to World War I. Soon after the war ended, a group of 40 prominent Kansas City residents formed the Liberty Memorial Association (LMA) to establish a memorial for those who served in the war.
