The Joplin Police Department has been serving Joplin since 1873. We are committed to providing the most professional service possible to the 52,000 people that call Joplin home as well as the additional 240,000 people that work in and come to visit Joplin every day.

Our goal is to provide a safe and secure community for those who live in, work in, and visit our city. A safe community is a vibrant community.