Independence Police Department

Independence Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas, based at 120 N 6th Street. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Independence limits in Montgomery County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Independence sits in a Kansas corridor that mixes residential neighborhoods with local commerce, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Independence should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Independence city, KS has an estimated population of 8,469.