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Questions about building permits, property maintenance, or fire safety? Come learn the answers to your questions at an Open House held at Leawood City Hall, Tuesday May 20th between 4PM and 7PM- Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Leawood Aquatic Center 2008 Pool Passes On Sale All registration and photo ID's will be taken at the Leawood Community Center (4800 Town Center Drive).- Sunday, June 01, 2008

Live Healthy Leawood Challenge May 5-June 29 (Session I). Participation is FREE (registration required). Call 339-6700 ext. 154 to register!- Monday, June 02, 2008

Summer Swim Lessons at the Leawood Aquatic Center Registration is now available at Leawood Parks & Recreation or online at www.leawood.org.- Monday, June 02, 2008

Historic Oxford Schoolhouse Open to the Public Every Saturday, March 1 through June 28 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Ironwoods Park (147th & Mission Rd.)- Saturday, June 28, 2008

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Police Department History

Old Police Department PhotoThe City of Leawood can trace some of its earliest roots to law enforcement. In 1922, a retired police officer from Oklahoma City, Oscar G. Lee, moved to Johnson County. Lee Boulevard, the street that the Leawood Police Department is housed on, still bears his name.

The Leawood Police Department was started on January 18, 1949, when Robert E. Combs was chosen as the city's first Chief of Police. The first officers were unpaid volunteers. By 1971, the city had gradually hired paid patrol officers, and had grown to a staff of 14 officers under the command of Chief Martin J. Kelly.

As the city has grown, so has the police department. In 1986 there were 26 full-time officers and six civilians, including one dispatcher. Now the department has 60 sworn officers and 23 civilian employees.

The police department first operated out of three rooms in the converted basement/garage of the City Hall and remained there until 1974. With the continued growth of the city and the department, the police department moved into its current home at 9617 Lee Boulevard, which it shared with Old City Hall Photoother city departments until after a major remodeling in 1990.

In 1999, the continued growth of the department led to the expansion into a new building located behind Fire Station #1. Now land has been purchased and plans are underway for the construction of a brand new station to house the police department and municipal court.

 
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