Shawnee has a population of 65,683. During the past three years, Shawnee saw 3,875 arrests. For 2017, the Shawnee's arrest rate totaled 183.91 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 41.90% makes Shawnee lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 117 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Shawnee also totaled 1,091 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Gardner and Leawood, Shawnee is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Shawnee had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Shawnee averaged 117 violent crimes and 1,091 non-violent crimes.
The city of Shawnee experienced 1,195 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 13 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 174 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 180, and the aggravated assault total was 828.
It is situated in Johnson county, Kansas with a total number of 110 employees - 12 female, 80 male officers and 18 civilians. Shawnee PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is KS0460900, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.