Public Safety Department
To request assistance, to report issues of concern, or for any non-emergency matters requiring a HAKC public safety response or investigation, please call 816.968.4204.
Director Victor Webb
Department of Public Safety
Housing Authority of Kansas City
3822 Summit St., Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816.968.4165
- Mission Statement
- Officer Training
- Crime Enforcement
- Lease Enforcement
- Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Investigations
- Traffic Enforcement
- Public Housing Resident Council (PHRC)
- Staff Training and Emergency Response
- Public Safety Department
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Public Safety Department is to provide positive life-enhancing services to all HAKC residents, guests, and staff members. These services will be delivered with professionalism and respect. Public Safety will strive to maintain positive partnerships with its customers, and with the community at large. Our goal is to facilitate a safe, and harmonious environment for everyone.
Public Safety Drive and inspiration
- Motto: "Work it Out"
- Theme: "Respect Through Service"
- Service Standards: Professionalism - Integrity - Honor - Service - Sacrifice
- Crisis Intervention (CIT)
- CPR and First Aid
- Quarterly Firearms Training (Firearms training simulator)
- Problem Solving and De-escalation
- Self Defense Training
- Pepper Spray Certification
- Conflict Resolution
- Statement Analysis
- Active Shooter
- Human Trafficking
- Court Testimony and Preparation for Cross-Examination
- M.O.C.S.A. - Sexual Assault
- Rose Brooks - Domestic Violence
- Report Writing
- Public Safety Officers have police powers on HAKC properties
- Enforce City Ordinances and State Statues
- Foot and Vehicle Patrol on HAKC properties
- Ban violators/Maintain Trespass list
- Problem-Solving
- De-escalation & Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Intervention (CIT)
- Crime Prevention Through Environment Design (CPTED)
- Video Surveillance & Body Worn Cameras
- Prepare case files for court testimony
- Tenant complaints
- Disturbance between neighbors
- Cooperation and Collaboration with staff
- Responsible for friends, guests, relatives
- Incident reporting
- Interview and Interrogation
- Crime Scene Investigation
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Investigations
- Licensed Private Investigator
- Offsite investigations at privately owned residences
- Fraud
- Guests living illegally when not on lease or voucher
- Cooperation Collaboration Partnership with KCPD
- Scattered sites - trash, vehicles, other forms of blight
- Investigate property damage, shootings, and neighborhood disturbances
- Patrolling for blight
- Document, photograph, and tow broken-down vehicles
- Parking on grass violations
- Blocking dumpsters
- Traffic hazards
- Unregistered vehicles
Public Housing Resident Council (PHRC)
- Attend meetings
- Communication and collaboration
- Fundraising and event planning
- Recruit new members
- Build relationships
Staff Training and Emergency Response
- Active shooter preparation
- Fire safety and evacuation
- Tornado and inclement weather
- Threat assessment and personal safety
- Incident reporting and documentation
- On-site security CPR and First Aid
- Edwin Lowndes, HAKC Executive Director
- LaMonyka French, HAKC Deputy Executive Director
- Victor Webb, Director of Public Safety
- Supervisor
- Sharri Dorsey, Private Investigator/Public Safety Supervisor - Scattered Sites, HCV properties
- Mai Qabaha, Public Safety Officer /Private Investigator- Bush Creek Towers, Guinotte Manor
- Jeovany Romero, Public Safety Officer - TB Watkins, Pemberton Heights
- Brad Castro, Public Safety Officer - Riverview Gardens, Wayne Minor
- Solomon Young, Public Safety Officer/Private Investigator - West Bluff, Dunbar Gardens
- Emina Radoncic, Public Safety Officer - Main Office
Victor Webb, Public Safety Director
Chief Webb has a passion to serve the Kansas City community. He served 3 years as a fire fighter volunteer, 8 years as a member of the United States Marine Corp Reserve, and he served 28 years in law enforcement as an officer, sergeant, and captain. Victor has a bachelors of arts degree in management. He started working for the Housing Authority in 2019. Victor is a certified instructor in Mechanical Advantage Control Holds, and trains his team in self defense and arrest techniques. He was promoted to Director of Public Safety in 2023.
Sharri Dorsey, Public Safety Supervisor/Proprietary Private Investigator
Captain Dorsey is a native of Washington, D.C. She has more than 10 years of experience in law enforcement and security. She has served as a campus officer, a special police officer, and she has worked as a correctional officer in the Jackson County jail. She was a member of the C.E.R.T. team. Sharri has certification in Security and Protective Services to include being certified as an instructor in Conflict Resolution and De-escalation. She is dual licensed as a Proprietary Private Investigator.
Jeovany Romero, Public Safety Officer
Officer Romero has over 20 years of security service experience. He is a certified defensive tactics instructor, and he is certified as a personal protection officer. Jeovany served with FEMA during Hurricane Katrina. Jeovany is a descendant of Honduras, and he is fluent in Spanish. He credits his life experiences with helping to develop his critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and analytical thinking.
Mai Qabaha, Public Safety Officer/ Proprietary Private Investigator
Officer Qabaha has been a public safety officer since 2022. She has law enforcement experience with the Lansing Kansas Police Department, and Platte City Missouri Police Department. Mai is a descendant of Palestine, and she is fluent in the Arabic language. Since joining the public safety department, she has been awarded two letters of commendation for her Bravery and for going Above and Beyond.
Solomon Young, Public Safety Officer/Proprietary Private Investigator
Officer Young served with the United States Marine Corps in Operation Desert Storm. He has over 30 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety including 25 years with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. Solomon holds a BA and MBA, has certifications, extensive training and experience in crisis intervention, de-escalation, mental health first aid, community policing, investigations, and patrol techniques/strategies. Solomon thoroughly enjoys building strong partnerships across the metropolitan area.
Emina Radoncic, Public Safety Officer
Officer Radoncic, originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, grew up in Wyandotte County KS and speaks both Bosnian and the english language. She has a diverse background in the medical field, starting in emergency care and then working in psychiatric hospitals, where she coordinated groups of people dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. Most recently, she was a Housing Navigator for the HCV program, helping clients and landlords resolve issues. Now, in her public safety role, Emina is excited to learn, contribute to the community, and grow in her role as a public safety officer.
