This page is designed to promote school safety in and around the Topeka Public Schools.
The VISION of the Topeka Public Schools Police Department is to be RELEVANT,
READY and RESPONSIVE to all who attend and work in Topeka Public Schools.
The MISSION of the Topeka Public Schools Police Department is to provide for the
safety and security of students, staff, faculty, volunteers and patrons of Topeka Public
Schools. We will work in a proactive manner to locate and identify potential hazards
and/or criminal activity. The Department is charged with the responsibility of:
Maintain a safe and secure environment for the school district.
Identify and eliminating potential hazards and/or opportunities for crime and
criminal activity.
Work to reduce and/or eliminate truancy in Topeka Public Schools.
Conduct aggressive and proactive police patrol to deter and detect crime and/or
manmade or natural safety hazards.
Provide assistance to school administrators dealing with disruptions to the school
or school environment.
Establish crime prevention, emergency response and safety programs designed to
educate the community and school employees in the event of a criminal act or
school emergency.
Complete police reports to document illegal or inappropriate activity on school
properties or adjacent property.
Enforce District policy and procedure, city ordinances and the laws of the State of
Kansas.
District police officers will provide full cooperation and assistance to students, staff,
faculty, volunteers and visitors at all times.
