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Hiawatha Police Department Administrative Office Hours:
Monday -Thursday: 8am - 12pm & 1pm - 4:30pm
Friday: 8am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 9-1-1.

Police Chief:
David Villanueva

Police Captain:
Brian Guilliams

Police Operations Supervisor / Assistant Municipal Court Clerk:
Barb Mauslein

Police Sergeant:
Lorenzo Mendez

Police Investigator/SRO:
Dugan Shoemaker

Police Officers:
Chance Johansen
Paige Nigus
Austin Coffelt
Layne Mottin

Municipal Court Clerk / Police Administrative Assistant
Lindsey Kloepper

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Step Oct 2026. Distracted driving. Please put the phones down and focus on the road, especially in town and in school ...
10/20/2026

Step Oct 2026. Distracted driving. Please put the phones down and focus on the road, especially in town and in school zones.

Happy Boss’s Day to Chief Villanueva! Thank you Chief for your leadership, dedication, integrity and commitment to our ...
10/16/2026

Happy Boss’s Day to Chief Villanueva! Thank you Chief for your leadership, dedication, integrity and commitment to our department and to our community every day!
We appreciate you!

10/12/2026

🚨 Community Safety Reminder: Trailer Parking on City Streets

The Hiawatha Police Department has received recent citizen inquiries regarding trailers parked on public roadways. To ensure emergency vehicles like fire trucks can safely pass through our neighborhoods, please keep the following rules in mind:

🚫 Uncoupled Trailers: Leaving an unhitched trailer on any public street or alley is strictly prohibited (City Ordinance 14-213). Trailers must be parked on proper off-street surfaces (like concrete or gravel) on your property.

⏱️ Loading/Unloading: Trailers hitched to a tow vehicle may be parked on the street for up to 2 hours in a 24-hour period for active loading/unloading. Streets cannot be used for permanent or overnight storage.

🏕️ Going Camping? If you need extra time to load a camper the night before an early trip, you can easily request a temporary extension! Just reach out to the Police Department ahead of time.

Need to apply for an extension or have questions about off-street parking? 📞 Call us at 785.742.2155 📧 Email: [email protected] 🏢 Visit us at 413 Oregon St.

10/06/2026

Scam alert. Brown County dispatch received a call from a citizen. Dispatch sent the following notice to us:

Someone is calling from private a number and claiming to be the Hiawatha
police department and wont give the rp any information. They are stating
that they are looking for someone but wont give a name and wont tell the rp
their name either.

This is obviously a scam. If someone calls and say they are from HPD they would provide such information. If not hang up and call Brown County Dispatch and ask to speak to the on-duty Hiawatha Police Officer and we can confirm if it's us and what we need.

Don't fall for scams.

Chief Villanueva

Community Update: School Zone Safety & Traffic EnforcementGreetings, Hiawatha Community,We have noticed a marked decreas...
10/06/2026

Community Update: School Zone Safety & Traffic Enforcement

Greetings, Hiawatha Community,

We have noticed a marked decrease in the number of motorists traveling over the speed limit in local school zones. Our dedicated school speed zone enforcement campaign will continue, and we are hopeful for continued progress in safe driving behaviors.

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement - Several citizens have asked whether officers will be monitoring commercial vehicle traffic—particularly grain hoppers on 1st Street during harvest season. The answer is yes. A speeding commercial vehicle, especially a fully loaded tractor-trailer, requires significantly more distance to stop safely in an emergency. During our school zone enforcement details, officers have stopped commercial traffic, including grain hoppers, cement trucks, and other oversized vehicles, to ensure compliance.

Upcoming Enforcement Campaign from October 8–19, the City of Hiawatha will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) STEP (Special Traffic Enforcement Program) "Speeding Catches Up with You" campaign.

We encourage all drivers to slow down, allow extra time for travel, put phones away to eliminate distractions, and share the road responsibly with other vehicles and pedestrians.

Please drive safe.

Chief Villanueva

A Message from NHTSA:

Speeding Endangers Everyone on the Road In 2024, 11,288 people lost their lives in speeding-related traffic crashes. While daily schedules can be demanding, speed limits exist to protect all road users. Learn more about the dangers of speeding and why driving faster never means driving safer at: nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding.

Earlier this week Maxium Realty stopped by to drop off some flowers, and thank the Department for our service to the com...
09/25/2026

Earlier this week Maxium Realty stopped by to drop off some flowers, and thank the Department for our service to the community. It is little things like this that makes us so grateful to live and work in this wonderful community.

Today, we had the honor of providing the es**rt for the Homecoming Parade. We are thankful for the Fire Department helping with the traffic control. It was great to see the kids, the floats, and the community gather to wish these students well today.

The kids waving and saying hello to the officers was wonderful.

We thank the community for reaching out, and it is our privilege to serve.

Go Redhawks!

Chief Villanueva

Layne Mottin's last day.Today is a proud day. Layne stopped by to turn in his gear and do final outprocessing as a Hiaw...
09/15/2026

Layne Mottin's last day.

Today is a proud day. Layne stopped by to turn in his gear and do final outprocessing as a Hiawatha Police Officer. He has served the city for 1.5 years, and became a certified and credentialed Peace Officer in the State of Kansas. The majority of his time he served this city on the graveyard shift, assuring that when the town slept, an active patrol officer was patrolling the streets and available to respond to your needs.

Tomorrow, he shoves off to become a member of the United States Navy. He enlisted to become an Operations Specialist. The Navy states, "A U.S. Navy Operations Specialist (OS) is an enlisted technical rating responsible for collecting, analyzing, and displaying tactical information in the ship’s Combat Information Center (CIC), using radar, communications, and data‑link systems to support navigation and warfare operations. They maintain situational awareness of air, surface, and subsurface contacts, enabling officers to make informed tactical decisions."

Being a veteran, I am doubly proud that he is embarking on service to us all in the United States Military. We are proud of Layne's service here, and what he will do in service to our entire nation.

Anchor's Aweigh my friend. Do well!

Chief Villanueva

Celebrating our ladies!
09/12/2026

Celebrating our ladies!

On September 11, 2001, 71-law enforcement officers and 343-FDNY firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice protecting othe...
09/11/2026

On September 11, 2001, 71-law enforcement officers and 343-FDNY firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice protecting others.

Today, we honor their legacy of duty, courage, and selflessness.

We pause to remember the victims, support the survivors, and reaffirm our solemn promise to protect and serve our community with the same dedication shown on that fateful day.

Twenty-five years later, many remember that day. Where were you and what were you doing when you received the news?

Never Forget.

Press release, Seat Belts and Child Restraints
09/02/2026

Press release, Seat Belts and Child Restraints

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