Kansas City police and state troopers to assist with security at Republican National Convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP) officers are heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Monday morning for increased security at this year’s Republican National Convention.

KCPD confirmed they are sending 30 members to aid the overnight perimeter security alongside local, state, or federal law enforcement partners from July 15 to July 18.

No one was available from KCPD to speak on camera Monday morning, but they did provide some insight about their involvement.

“KCPD’s role in assisting agencies outside the immediate metro is not new. Some events to note, KCPD helped during the Joplin tornado, the pope’s visit to St. Louis, and the 2021 presidential inauguration,” said KCPD Sgt. Phil DiMartino. “KCPD will again be helping in the 2025 presidential inauguration.”

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No one was available from the Missouri Highway Patrol to speak on camera Monday, but along with KCPD, it is confirmed they are assisting with security in Wisconsin.

MHP Captain Scott White writes, “Our primary purpose will be to protect life and property, maintain order by being highly visible, and protect the constitutional rights of everyone at the event.”

As previously reported, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Police Department has confirmed that Kansas City metro area law enforcement agencies are among the more than 100 law enforcement agencies set to enforce security at the Republican National Convention.

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