EMERGENCY SERVICES

Blue Springs Police Department

The Blue Springs Police Department has an authorized strength of 102 sworn officers, 40 civilian employees, and 6 part-time employees. The mission of the Blue Springs Police Department is to provide the highest quality of police services to the Blue Springs community, by promoting a safe environment through police and citizen interaction, with emphasis on integrity, fairness and professionalism.

Online crime mapping helps residents form a better understanding of the crime activity in their area so they can make more informed decisions. To view crime mapping in Blue Springs, visit www.bluespringsgov.com/crimemap

“Text-A-Tip” allows users to anonymously report suspected criminal activity to the police department. Text “BSPD plus your message”, to Crimes (274637).

Contact the Blue Springs Police Department:

Emergency - 911

Non-Emergency - (816) 228-0150

Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

The Central Jackson County Fire Protection District (CJCFPD) provides public education, regional EMS education and all hazards response including Fire, Emergency Medical, Community Paramedicine, Heavy Rescue and Hazardous Materials to Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Lake Tapawingo and some unincorporated areas of Jackson County.

CJCFPD employs 134 command, operations and support staff trained and equipped to carry out the mission of the District. CJCFPD staffs and operates a full-time, front-line fleet of four fire engines, one ladder truck, one Command vehicle, and five paramedic ambulances from five stations.

CJCFPD is one of only 280 fire departments worldwide and one of only 7 in the state of Missouri accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. They are also one of only 102 having been awarded a Class 1 Public Protection Classification from the Insurance Services Office. For more information please call 816-229-2522.

Cjcares

CJCares is a Community Paramedic/Mobile Integrated Health Program focused on reducing frequent emergency service usage by connecting high utilizers with appropriate care services. For more information call (816) 229-9118

Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District

The Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District (SJCFPD) currently provides the following services Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Rescue, Hazmat Operations, and all other hazards coverage. SJCFPD response starts at an area in the North of the district approximately 900 feet south of Liggett Road, covering part of southern Blue Springs, and then southward on MO 7 Highway south, then stopping at County Line Road, western boundary goes to the city limits of Lee’s Summit, and the eastward boundary goes to the Lone Jack FPD boundary and includes Tarsney Lakes Subdivision.

SJCFPD provides the same service for the City of Lake Lotawana, City of Blues Springs (southern area), City of Greenwood (eastern area), City of Pleasant Hill (northern area) and Unincorporated Jackson County, including Lake Jacomo, James A. Reed Wildlife Conservation Area, and both Tarsney Lakes and Lake Lotawana.

SJCFPD currently has two fire stations, Station-1 located at 11010 Milton Thompson Road (Lee’s Summit), and Station-2 located at 101 Lotawana Drive (Lake Lotawana). Station-3 located at 1101 SW Wyatt Road will be opening December 2023.

SJCFPD currently has 45 employees, 3 fire engines, 3 ALS ambulances, 2 brush trucks, 2 tanker trucks, 4 staff vehicles, and 1 ladder truck being built for delivery this year. They respond to an average of 1,000 calls for service annually and provide mutual aid support to neighboring departments as requested. For more information please call 816-525-4200.