Paola has a population of 5,560. During the past three years, Paola saw 497 arrests. For 2017, the Paola's arrest rate totaled 300.36 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 5.11% makes Paola lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 18 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Paola also totaled 149 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Louisburg and Osawatomie, Paola is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Paola had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Paola averaged 18 violent crimes and 149 non-violent crimes.
The city of Paola experienced 128 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 32 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 12, and the aggravated assault total was 84.
It is situated in Miami county, Kansas with a total number of 22 employees - 0 female, 16 male officers and 6 civilians. Paola PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is KS0610100, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.