Joplin Police Department

Joplin Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri, based at 303 E 3rd St. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Joplin limits in Jasper 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. Joplin sits in a Missouri community corridor linking residential and commercial areas, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Joplin should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Joplin city, MO has an estimated population of 52,218.