Excelsior Springs Police Department will implement body-worn cameras after the City Council approved funding Jan. 5. Here’s what to know about policy, storage, and public access to video.
Excelsior Springs City Council voted last month to shift the city’s Public Safety Sales Tax from an informal 50/50 split to 60% for fire and 40% for police, a move supporters said reflects the soaring cost of fire apparatus and critics warned would strain police operations. Beneath the percentages, city leaders agree on one point: public safety costs are rising faster than the tax meant to pay for them.
Police Blotter, Fire Calls, and EMS Runs for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as well as reports from the Clay County Sheriff, Ray County Sheriff, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, for January 11, 2026.
Excelsior Springs council approved fire training facility fees, Axon body/dash cams, and funding to launch the Meals & a Visit program for homebound seniors.
