Topeka / Shawnee County
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The Topeka / Shawnee County 800 MHz TRS is jointly operated by Shawnee County and the Kansas Department of Transportation.
State agencies on the system are migrating to the state 800 MHz P-25 system. Shawnee County recently approved the purchase of a 6-site simulcast P25 system. Construction is expected over the next 2 years.
Law Enforcement Unit Numbering
"Cruiser **" is a Topeka Police Department administrative unit
20-29 are TPD Animal Control Officers
30-49 are TPD School Resource Officers
50-59 are TPD Crime Scene Officers
70-99 are TPD Response Team Officers
110 is the TPD front desk admin officer
111-115 are TPD Hit and Run units
119 is the TPD front desk officer
120-129 are Sheriff's Department Deputies
130-139 are TPD Motorcycle Officers
140-199 are Sheriff's Department Deputies (all Deputies keep their same number throughout their career except 200, the Sheriff and 201, the Undersheriff)
300-399 vary between TPD and Sheriff's Department reserves
TPD Operations unit numbers are as follows:
- 400 is the TPD helicopter (no longer used)
- 401-410, 420 and 430 are Lieutenants.
411-449 are divided into zones. The 2nd number is the zone and the 3rd number is the type of unit.
- 411 is a Supervisor
- 412, 416 and 417 are rove cars
- 413, 414 and 415 are area cars
- 418 is a traffic car
480-489 are TPD Bike Officers
490-499 are TPD K9s
500 is the TPD transport van
501-505 are Shawnee County Park Police Officers
506-599 are TPD Specialty Units (Detectives, Gang, Narcotics)
600-649 are 501 and Washburn University officers
650-699 are VA and MTAA Police Officers
700-799 are TPD Community Police Officers
800-999 are Special Enforcement units (DUI, Seatbelt etc.)
a 4 digit unit number is a TPD officer working off-duty