ACPD Recipient of New Equipment

The Arkansas City Police Department was recently selected as the winner of a new Inspector II Tint Meter, a compact yet powerful piece of equipment that allows officers to determine the legality of window tints on vehicles operating within the city.

In September 2023, the Arkansas City Police Department joined forces with other Kansas law enforcement agencies for a seatbelt enforcement initiative concentrated in the vicinity of local schools.

"As part of this statewide effort, participating agencies submitted activity reports to Developing Caring Communities Committed to Action and the Kansas Department of Transportation, with the chance to win patrol equipment in a drawing," said Interim Police Chief Jim Holloway. 

Recently, ACPD Law Enforcement Liaison Troy Wells surprised the department with the news that ACPD had won a new Inspector II Tint Meter. Wells delivered the equipment

and presented it to SRO Lucas Lyons.

According to the Kansas Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities 2023, the following

regulations apply to tinted windows:

Sec. 181. One-Way Glass and Sun Screening Devices. (a) No motor vehicle required to be registered in this state and that is operated on the highways of this city shall be equipped with one-way glass or any sun screening device, as defined in Section 1, and used in conjunction with windshields, side wings, side windows, or rear windows that do not meet the following requirements: 

(1) A sun screening device, when used in conjunction with the windshield shall be non-reflective and shall not be red, yellow, or amber in color. A sun screening device shall be used only along the top of the windshield and shall not extend downward beyond the AS1 line, which is clearly defined and marked; 

(2) A sun screening device, when used in conjunction with the side wings or side windows located at the immediate right and left of the driver, the side windows behind the driver, and the rearmost window shall be non-reflective; and  

(3) The total light transmission shall be at least 35% when a sun-screening device is used in conjunction with other existing sun screening devices. 

For more information or questions about window tint, call the Arkansas City Police Department at 620-441-4547.