Government | Residents | Business | Visitors | Search | Directory | Feedback | HOME

Sedgwick County Sheriff

Sheriff Badge Lineart
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Robert Hinshaw, Sheriff

141 W. Elm  ▪  Wichita, KS 67203  ▪  Tel: (316) 660-3900  ▪  EMERGENCY 911  ▪  Fax: (316) 383-7758
www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff

Professional Standards Unit

Lieutenant Jason Gill
Unit Supervisor
316.660-3850

The Professional Standards Unit (PSU) ensures fairness and objectivity by conducting an impartial investigation and review of formal complaints of misconduct by personnel.  PSU reviews all use of force incidents involving employees.  PSU functions also include statistical analysis of reports, policy and procedure and determine if there is a need for change in policy.  The unit also updates the computerized online policy and procedure manuals.

Professional Standards Unit Statistics
2006 2005 2004
Cases Worked 80 61 43
Case Classification
Administrative Inquiry 39 18 6
Brutality 0 0 0
Criminal 10 9 6
Dereliction of Duty 0 0 0
Discourtesy 3 4 4
Discharge Weapon 1 1 3
Discrimination 3 0 0
Excessive Force 12 11 11
False Arrest 0 0 0
Harassment 3 3 1
Insubordination 0 0 0
Misconduct 8 8 8
Negligence 0 0 0
Racial Profiling 1 1 0
Sexual Harassment 2 2 1
Substance Abuse 0 0 0
Threats 0 0 0
Policy Violation 2 6 4
Vehicle Pursuit 0 0 0
Verbal Abuse 0 0 0
Conclusion of Cases
Unfounded 11 16 10
Sustained 22 17 15
Not Sustained 33 20 15
Sustained in Part 4 4 3
Inconclusive 0 3 0
Open Cases 10 1 0

Sedgwick County... working for you

© Copyright, 2009 Sedgwick County, Kansas
Please report problems to the webmaster
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED