Police Department Study and Master Plan Project

The Lawrence Police Department is committed to providing the citizens of Lawrence with the most community-focused, efficient, and effective police service available. We do that by being innovative, honest, accountable, and by setting a tone of professionalism, integrity, hard work, and receptivity to change.

We have initiated a third-party review of our department’s operations, policies, procedures, staffing needs, and organizational and leadership structures. To conduct that review, our department, along with City leadership and community stakeholders, recently conducted an exhaustive search for a team of highly qualified experts that includes professionals from both the law enforcement industry and experts from outside the profession. CityGate Associates, LLC, was selected to conduct the review

We welcome this review. Along with the City of Lawrence, we are confident that CityGate Associates will conduct a fair, reasonable, and responsible assessment of our department. This review will assist us in providing quality police service to our community by following industry best practices and finding new, creative, and innovative policing strategies.

This page contains resources on the process, a tentative timeline, and ways our community members can participate in the process.