Former police accountant accused of stealing from Wichita Police Department

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A former accountant with the Wichita Police Department has been charged with felony theft.

Shauna Dickman has been formally charged with theft of property or services; value $25,000 to $100,000, and theft of property or services; value $1,500 to $25,000.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred sometime between May 20, 2019, to March 2023, and Aug. 2, 2021, to March 2023.

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Court documents did not provide details about the alleged crimes and when they were uncovered. She made her first appearance Tuesday in Sedgwick County District Court, and her bond was set at $2,500.

In 2015, Dickman received an award from the Wichita Police Department. She was recognized for “outstanding accuracy in financial document entry” for her work the previous year when she entered 14,064 items with a 99.7% accuracy rate, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Dickman’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 13.

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