Hannibal Police Dept
The population demographics of Hannibal that the police officers encounter is different than what is reflected in the local census racial breakdown of the populace. Several factors that influence the difference is Hannibal is a tourist community attracting several hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. In addition Hannibal is the largest community in northeast Missouri and serves as the major medical, shopping destination and higher education in the region. Hannibal has medical services ranging from cancer treatment facilities, dialysis, cardio related and other medical services that are not offered in the surrounding more rural areas. In addition Hannibal has (3) shopping centers which include a Super Wal-Mart and Lowes that serve as regional draws for customers. Hannibal also has a 4-year University and 2-year college. All these factors and numerous others alter the racial mix of encounters that police have.