community policing

Kansas City is on the brink of breaking the all-time record of 182 yearly homicides, set in 2020. Community organizations, activists, city leadership and law enforcement are searching for answers to stem the tide of death.

Troost Avenue is known as Kansas City’s dividing line, long associated with the city’s history of racial segregation and slavery. But as new residents move in and more businesses open, the community balances optimism and fear of gentrification.

After Black residents criticized how Kansas City Police were not taking their concerns seriously, Bishop Tony Caldwell and his community group, the Justice and Dignity Center, say they've created a new app aimed at finding missing people.

The Board of Police Commissioners selected Acting Deputy Chief Stacey Graves, who's been with the department for more than 25 years, to lead the Kansas City Police Department. Activists — and even Mayor Quinton Lucas — criticized the hiring process for lacking transparency and community input.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas criticized outgoing police chief Rick Smith last week over his decision to disband the missing persons cold case unit. Lucas talks about the effects of that decision and the search for a new police chief after Smith steps down Friday. Plus, millions of people have fled from Ukraine since Russia invaded in February. We'll hear from a Ukrainian family reunited in Missouri.

The board will advise Lenexa Police on issues like potential bias in policing, use of force, and responses to mental health crises. Its formation comes at a time when police agencies in Johnson County and beyond are facing calls for more transparency and public engagement.

Police officers handle myriad situations from one-on-one contacts to large protest crowds and they have a range of methods and tools to employ in response.

Kansas City police responses to protests on the County Club Plaza have brought up questions about when and how police are trained to use force, and an emerging economic theory suggests the priorities of 'deficit hawks' could be erroneous.

KCPD has curtailed contact with the public in order to protect investigators from COVID-19. At the same time, homicides and shootings are up over last year.

Boston Daniels was chief of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department for only one year.But he is remembered not only as the city’s first black police…

Segment 1: Schulte talks of the progress and set-backs Kansas City faced during his term as city manager.Troy Schulte's 10-year term as manager of Kansas…

Segment 1: 'We tend to feel like we're captives in our own homes and neighborhoods,' says one neighborhood leader.Last weekend Brian Bartlett became the…