Our History, Our Future
The K.C. Policemen's Credit Union
Founded in 1934 in order to serve employees of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department and their families, we were originally known as the K.C. Policemen’s Credit Union. Volunteers worked out of a shoe box in those early years, struggling to keep our fledgling cooperative alive at the height of the Great Depression. Ledgers from that time show just how dedicated our members were, often donating money to keep the Credit Union solvent at a time when thousands of banks were failing all over the United States.
Our Dedicated Leaders
The Credit Union grew steadily throughout the next several decades, thanks to its loyal members and the careful stewardship of leaders such as:
- Herman Davis, who served as Board Chair from the mid-40’s through the late 60’s.
- Marie (“Ma”) Brown, who served as Treasurer throughout much of the 50’s and 60’s.
- Clarence Hoffman, who served in various capacities on the Board from the late 60’s to the early 90’s.
- Art Barnett, who served on the Board of Directors for many years during the 80’s, 90’s and early 00’s.
- Greg Mills, who served for more than 20 years on the Credit Committee, Supervisory Committee and Board during the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s.
Growth and Changes
In 1990, the Credit Union membership voted to change the Credit Union’s name from “K.C. Policemen’s” to “K.C. Police” in order to more accurately reflect all of our eligible membership. At that time, the Credit Union served 5,022 members and had grown to about $47 million in assets.
1998 was a year of big changes, as the Credit Union opened its first standalone branch facility at 2800 E 14th Street, hired several new staff and converted to a new computer system. At that time, the Credit Union served nearly 7,000 members, had added mortgage loans, credit cards, a second branch at 1125 Locust, a network of seven ATMs, and had joined the World Wide Web.
In 2001, our membership voted to expand the Credit Union’s field of membership to include other public safety officials and their family members, spurring a new round of growth and potential.
In 2015, membership again voted to change our name to Greater KC Public Safety Credit Union in order better reflect who we are as a financial institution. Eligibility was opened up to any First Responder and their family members in the states of Missouri and Kansas.
In 2022, “Greater KC” was removed from our name. Public Safety Credit Union better describes our dedication to First Responders & family members across the states of MO & KS. Since that change, the Credit Union has grown to over $180 million in assets and now serves more than 13,000 members.
More Branches, Better Service
Our popular North Branch was opened in 2005 in a strip mall near the intersection of Hwy 152 and N. Brighton. In 2010, we built our own branch building across the street. Its convenient location and friendly staff have made it our most popular branch!
Two additional branches were added in 2012, one in Independence and the other in the KCPD South Patrol complex, bringing the total to four branch locations around the metro area.
In 2017, we opened our Overland Park Branch to better serve our Kansas First Responders and their families. We are located at 123rd and Blue Valley Parkway (the former Wendy’s building) next door to the gas station.
