It occurred to me that when the two Kansas City police paddy wagon drivers ran into each other on a call the other night, that was the only time I could remember them making the news.
So I looked at the last five years of KCPD annual reports to see if the department promoted wagon drivers as well as it did other units. Lookie here:
Yes, bagpipe players get more picture time than wagon drivers in the department's annual publication. And wheelmen (motorcycle cops)? There's everything but their kids' pictures in there. Here's the closest picture I found to a police wagon:
Conclusion:
- The wagon driver, like other police officers, is your friend. Even if he/she is putting you in the back of the vehicle.
- Snaps to the KCPD for posting 15 years of annual reports (with tons of stats) online - something no other area police department comes close to.
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