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Police Chief John Meier joined the department in September 2005 as the Deputy Chief after a 27-year career with the Lenexa, KS, Police Department. Chief Meier took command of the department in December of 2006, becoming the city's eighth Chief of Police. He is a graduate of the 146th Session of the FBI National Academy and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas. During his career Chief Meier has received numerous awards including the FBI National Academy Associate's Clarence M. Kelley Meritorious Service Award and the Kansas Special Olympics' Hero Award. Contact Chief Meier by e-mail.

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Major Troy Rettig is the Deputy Chief of Police and Support Services Division commander, which includes the department's Investigations, Community Education and Traffic Management units. Maj. Rettig, who joined the department in 1993, is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course, a graduate of the 229th Session of the FBI National Academy, and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas. Contact Major Rettig by e-mail.

 

Captain Dale Finger is the Administrative Services Division commander, supervising the department's budget and resources as well as its civilian employees. Capt. Finger joined the department in 2006 after a 32-year career with the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI), serving the last 16 years as Associate Director. He is a graduate of the 173rd Session of the FBI National Academy and has a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas. Capt. Finger is also a former member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission. Contact Capt. Finger by e-mail.

 

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Lt. Kevin Cauley is the Operations Division commander. A 2006 graduate of the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course and a graduate of Park University with a degree in Criminal Justice, Lt. Cauley joined the department in 1992. He has served as a Field Training Officer and was one of three officers to develop the department's Cooper Institute-based physical training program. He has been recognized as the department's Officer of the Year and is a past recipient of the Silver Award for Valor by the Metro Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association. Contact Lt. Cauley by e-mail.

 

Sgt. Tim Anderson is the Professional Standards Officer, responsible for the department's property unit as well as the hiring, training and equipping of its employees. He joined the Leawood Police Department as an Animal Control Officer in 1989 and advanced to a police officer position in 1991. Throughout his career Sgt. Anderson has established himself as a specialist in the detection of impaired drivers. A Field Training Officer for 13 years, Sgt. Anderson was nationally certified as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test instructor in 1997, the same year he was selected for training as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). In 2007 he became a DRE Instructor. Anderson, who has also been recognized as the department's Officer of the Year, was promoted to sergeant in 2008. Contact Sgt. Anderson by e-mail.

 

 

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