Police News

After several years of researching various options and studying relevant law, policies, and procedures the Atchison Police Department is proud to announce that as of 7:00 PM on 2/2/2022 all [...]

Overall crime was down by 8% in 2019, continuing its trend from the prior year when it was down 19%, as the Atchison Police Department continues to impact local public safety. There were no [...]

After a seven-month renovation, the Atchison Police Department is preparing to show off its new digs with a ribbon cutting and open house on Friday, Nov. 1. The $1.13 million project includes new [...]

For the first time in the history of the Atchison Police Department, there are three female police officers on duty. According to Chief Mike Wilson, they are three of the best you’ll find [...]

Three Atchison Police officers were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant during a pinning ceremony Monday at City Hall. Travis Eichelberger, Al Kelly and Kory Webb each earned gold bars and will [...]

Crime in Atchison was down 19 percent in 2018, to the lowest rate in the city since 1986, with many areas showing improvement year over year. There were 1,382 total criminal cases in 2018, down [...]

Following a year’s worth of budgeting, planning, and design work, a major renovation to the City’s Police Department space in City Hall is moving forward with construction. The [...]

Summary: The renovation of the Police Department involves the remodeling of 2,800 square feet of space on the first floor of City Hall plus the addition of about 2,000 square feet of new [...]