Media Releases
KHP 2026-16: FY2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program Funding Opportunity
The Kansas Highway Patrol, as the State Administrative Agency, invites Kansas law enforcement agencies to apply for the fiscal year 2027 (FY2027) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program. The FY2027 allocation for the state of Kansas is $3,725,420 statewide,
KHP 2026-14: Extra Caution Needed on Kansas Roads During Harvest
It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas with fall harvest underway. The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use extra caution when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements. “As the busy farming season
KHP 2026-13: Patrol Reports Labor Day Weekend Holiday Activity
KHP personnel assisted 548 motorists over the holiday reporting period The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Labor Day Weekend Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Friday, September 4, to 11:59
KHP 2026-12: Safety Stressed for Labor Day Holiday
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) encourages everyone to plan for a safe Labor Day Weekend. Excessive speed, inattention, and impaired driving are leading causes of traffic crashes. Troopers will be on the roadways enforcing Kansas laws, and available to assist
KHP 2026-H-02: KHP to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Cherokee County
The Kansas Highway Patrol, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, and Cherokee Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on August 28, 2026, at US-400 and K-7 from 10 p.m. to midnight. Sobriety checkpoints are aimed at
KHP 2026-A-02: KHP Seeking Witnesses to Fatality Crash in Johnson County
The Kansas Highway Patrol is requesting the public’s help with information about a fatality crash that occurred on August 12, 2026, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on northbound US-69 just south of 159th Street in Johnson County, Kansas.
KHP 2026-11: Kansas Highway Patrol Held Wall-Breaking Ceremony
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) held a wall-breaking ceremony on August 11 marking the start of renovations to the first floor of the Curtis State Office Building in Topeka, Kansas. In early 2026, Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas
KHP 2026-10: KDOT, KHP Announce New Statewide Standard for Crash Reporting
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) announced the launch of the Kansas Crash Data System (KCDS), a modernized platform that will serve as the new statewide standard for law enforcement crash reporting. As
KHP 2026-08 Patrol Reports Independence Day Holiday Activity
KHP personnel assisted 614 motorists over the holiday reporting period. The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday,
KHP 2026-09: FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding Opportunity
The Kansas Highway Patrol, as the State Administrative Agency for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) announces a “call for applications” to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) State NSGP funding opportunity. This funding opportunity is for physical security enhancements
