Thank you, IPD for talking with our club today! Bios below:

Officer John Syme:

 

Officer John Syme has been a police officer for ten years and has been a member of the Independence Police Department since 2009. After working two years in the Patrol Division, Officer Syme transferred to the Crime Prevention Unit where he spent four years working closely with community members in various capacities including coordinating the Neighborhood Watch Program, the Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) program and several other community services initiatives. Officer Syme is currently the police department’s Public Information Officer, where he serves as a central source of information for release by the department and responds to requests for information by the news media and members of the community.

 

Major Ken Jarnagin:

 

Major Ken Jarnagin has been with the Independence Police Department for 25 years.  He has worked in various assignments during his time with the police department.  He currently is the division commander of the administrative services division which encompasses the following:  technology, vehicle fleet, recruiting, training, professional standards, public information, crime prevention, community services and accreditation.