Blue Summit to get new streetlights Published on September 26, 2025 Jackson County has partnered with Evergy to install 31 high-efficiency LED streetlights throughout the neighborhood by early 2026 Tagged as: , Community Safety
Jackson County Public Health is expanding Narcan Porchbox program Published on August 18, 2025 The Jackson County Public Health Department is expanding its Narcan Porchbox program in an effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Jackson County. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Community Health Improvement Week with Jackson County Public Health Published on June 10, 2024 June 10-14 is Community Health Improvement Week, an opportunity to celebrate the partnerships and professionals that improve health in our community. We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of Jackson County Public Health (JCPH), which provides public health services to over 278,000 residents. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Human Trafficking Training Published on September 05, 2023 Free training for police officers, fire fighters, analysts, advocates, EMTs and medical professionals. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Medical Examiner's Office Partners with Othram Inc. to identify body Published on April 18, 2023 Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office Partners with Othram Inc. to Identify 1993 Jane Doe. Othram technology enables the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) and the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) National DNA Program to identify human remains and resolve missing persons cases. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Human Trafficking Community Academy Published on February 23, 2023 Jackson County and the Human Trafficking Training Center are holding a free Human Trafficking Community Academy March 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium Diamond Club. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Jackson County Detention Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Published on September 07, 2022 Jackson County elected officials, local dignitaries and stakeholders, in conjunction with the design-build team of JE Dunn | Axiom | DLR Group, officially broke ground September 7, 2022 on the new Jackson County Detention Center. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Corrections team makes multi-generational presentation Published on August 25, 2022 Jackson County Corrections Director Diana Knapp, Accreditation Manager Lucas Castilleja, and Sgt. Danny Barnes presented a workshop at the 152nd Congress of Correction in New Orleans earlier this month, titled “Boomers, Slackers, and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Leadership Team.” Tagged as: , Community Safety
Park Rangers ready for action Published on May 06, 2022 With temperatures rising and summer starting soon the Jackson County Parks + Rec Rangers are looking forward to assisting park visitors with having a safe and enjoyable time while at one of Jackson County’s 43 parks. Tagged as: , Community Safety
Public Works preparing for winter weather Published on November 22, 2021 As temperatures drop and fall turns to winter the crew at Jackson County’s Road and Bridge Division makes final preparations for snow and ice removal. Tagged as: , Community Safety