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The Maize Police Department is the police department of the City of Maize, Kansas, a suburban community located within the Wichita Metropolitan Area. The Chief of Police and his staff of twelve police officers is charged with providing 24 hour police services and protection to all citizens and visitors of Maize.

Jurisdiction
Like the majority of law enforcement officers within Sedgwick County, Kansas, Maize Police officers are also commissioned by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Officers possessing a sheriff commission are considered deputies when they find themselves outside their primary municipal boundaries and carry full arrest powers. Under Kansas state law, municipal police officers within Sedgwick County have jurisdiction when serving arrest or search warrants anywhere in Sedgwick County, regardless of city boundaries. The cities of Maize and Wichita share a common city limit boundary and officers from both, the Maize Police Department and the Wichita Police Department, often respond to police calls together. Maize Police officers are often first responders for incidents that fall under the jurisdiction of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and assist deputies whenever requested. The Maize Unified School District is the second largest by enrollment in the metropolitan area, under Wichita Public Schools, boosting ten schools and over 6,200 students. The Maize School Police Department shares concurrent jurisdiction with the Maize Police Department on school district property during normal school hours and extracurricular activities.

Organization
The Maize Police Department is comprised of different sections that are responsible for specific duties. Because of the small size of the department, most officers work within all sections in different capacities. The department is headquartered along side city administration and the municipal court offices inside the Maize City Hall Complex located at 10100 W. Grady Ave. in Maize.

Chief of Police
The current chief of police is Matthew Jensby, who has held the position since 2003. The chief is appointed by the city administrator and approved the mayor and city council. The chief has overall authority of the department and is responsible for maintaining operation procedures, budget and quality of service. The department's second-in-command is the Assistant Chief, who holds the rank of Lieutenant. The lieutenant is responsible for assisting the chief of police in managing the department's day-to-day operations. The lieutenant handles a variety of duties including personnel matters, fleet management and upgrading of equipment. Records is responsible for maintaining all cases submitted by members of the Maize Police Department. Once cases are complete, criminal and accident reports are now electronically submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Department of Transportation. The Records Section is also responsible for all property and evidence submitted by officers and is considered the department's evidence custodian. Evidence requiring analysis is transferred to the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center for testing.
 * Assistant Chief
 * Records and Property

Investigations Section
The Investigations Section....

Patrol Section
Patrol is the most visible

Community Policing
Community policing is the responsibility of all officers of Maize Police Department, but...

Communications
Sedgwick County Emergency Communications (911) dispatches for the Maize Police Department and serves as the public safety answering point (PSAP) for the City of Maize. The communications center is centrally located in the Sedgwick County Public Safety Center in downtown Wichita. 911 is a consolidated public safety dispatch center that provides dispatch services for police, fire and EMS countywide and it serves as the primary PSAP for all areas of Sedgwick County. All emergency and non-emergency calls for Maize Police are handled by 911. Highly trained 911 call-takers and dispatchers utilize a very complex computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for entering calls for service, tracking field units and assigning police officers to incidents. CAD automatically prioritizes calls based on the information provided by the caller.
 * 9-1-1 Dispatch

The following are the law enforcement call priorities: Maize Police vehicles are equipped with a mobile data terminal (MDT) that provide an automatic vehicle location (AVL) to the 911 dispatchers. The MDT allows for calls to be sent to the patrol cars and call detail can be read by the officers responding to the scene. The AVL system allows dispatchers to look for closest units to send on calls for assistance and provides an added layer of officer safety should officers be placed in a situation where they are unable to provide their location by radio. Although MDTs allow for "silent" dispatching of calls, radios are still the primary source for dispatching field units to calls for service. In February 2014, 911 upgraded their radio communications from a Motorola Type II Smartnet analog trunking system to an APCO Project 25 (P-25) compliant digital radio system. Maize Police Department was included in this radio upgrade and are currently operating digitally on the P-25 system. Wichita Police Department's Special Police Information Data Entry and Retrieval (SPIDER) Unit is responsible for checking wants and warrants on persons and vehicles for Maize Police Department. SPIDER dispatchers also enter, modify and clear files from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer and the state CJIS database. SPIDER is able to provide officers with critical officer safety information including personal information on subjects they are contacting. SPIDER m0aintains vehicle tow logs and dispatches tow services for both private and impound requests. The unit has access a wide variety of law enforcement information from several different databases at their fingertips. SPIDER also maintains business contact information and public works on-call personnel. The dispatchers provide an invaluable investigative tool to officers in the field.
 * Priority “E”- Emergency calls where a life-threatening situation exists or a serious felony crime is in progress.
 * Priority “1”- A serious crime has just occurred or is imminent, bodily injury has occurred or is imminent or another agency requires immediate law enforcement assistance.
 * Priority “2”- A crime has just occurred of a non-life threatening nature and immediate response is not needed to arrest the offender or an incident which indicates a potential, but no certain probability, of a more serious situation than indicated.
 * Priority “3”- Does not require a rapid response to prevent injury or property damage. Typically report calls.
 * Information Dispatch (S.P.I.D.E.R.)

Animal Control
Regulation codes regarding animals in the City of Maize are enforced by officers of the Maize Police Department. Like most municipal cities, Maize requires an annual animal permit that can only be obtained once proper vaccination records are provided. Animals found running at-large are taken to the Wichita Animal Shelter located at 3303 N. Hillside and the owners are subject to prosecution in municipal court. Under the Public Works Director, code enforcement, or compliance officers, are charged with the enforcement of city code violations, with the exception of animal regulatory codes. Codes include storage of inoperable vehicles, yard maintenance and general property appearance. Compliance officers have the authority to issue citations through municipal court; however, they are not police officers and possess no arrest power.
 * Code Enforcement