Kansas City Police Department Call Prioritization Procedures

These flashcards cover key concepts from the Kansas City Police Department's call prioritization procedures, focusing on definitions, responsibilities, and priorities associated with police responses.

The purpose of the call prioritization system is to efficiently deploy __ resources.

police

Priority 1 calls involve extreme danger to __ .

human life

Communications Unit personnel are responsible for determining the __ methods for calls for service.

processing

Priority 4 calls do not present any immediate danger to __ .

human life

A delay in response for Priority 5 calls will not detract from the quality of __ or service.

investigation

Priority 6 is for __ -initiated activity and is not used for dispatching.

self

Priority 9 relates to alternative handling of calls also known as __ calls.

advised

In order to serve the community, priority 1 and 2 calls will be dispatched by __ divisional car.

closest

Field supervisors can amend or discontinue police officer dispatching if deemed an __ use of patrol resources.

unnecessary

Calls for service will be forwarded to the __ Unit for dispatching, except during emergencies.

Communications