Voters approved a statewide measure requiring Kansas City to spend at least 25 percent of its general revenue on police. It’s the only city in the state with no control over how it’s policed.
Yes, we are in the rare situation of not being in control of our police department. They do not report to the mayor and he has very little say in how they behave.
Yes, we are in the rare situation of not being in control of our police department. They do not report to the mayor and he has very little say in how they behave.