After historic unrest during the Civil Rights era, Kansas City sought solutions to keep the peace but never lived up to promises and goals that seemed realistic at the time.
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The city never achieved the 1,500 mark recommended by the commission’s report. Nor has the city successfully adopted the commission’s recommendation to rely more heavily on foot patrolmen—but that may be a function of not having enough officers.
You'd think that population increases alone would have necessitated a need for more cops on local streets, you'd be wrong. Read more:
Money line:
The city never achieved the 1,500 mark recommended by the commission’s report. Nor has the city successfully adopted the commission’s recommendation to rely more heavily on foot patrolmen—but that may be a function of not having enough officers.
You'd think that population increases alone would have necessitated a need for more cops on local streets, you'd be wrong. Read more:
Kansas City Fails to Meet Goals Set by 1968 Report
Immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and riots in Kansas City, Mayor Ilus "Ike" Davis appointed the Mayor's Commission on Civil Disorder to examine events and suggest changes. Reading the commission's report 50 years to the week after it was issued is an unpleasant reminder of how little progress has been made.
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Should have kept them east of Troost when we had the chance. Just sayin
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ReplyDeleteI guess arguing 20th century culture wars is progress. They are only 50 years behind.
At least they aren't still hung up over 19th century issues like Confederate war flags and statues. Oh shit...
Police should have continued the savage beatings until about 1995 at least.
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Put more Cops on the streets and you'll have every Black "Rev" and his "Rent-A-Mob" out protesting the "Police Oppression Of The People" every weekend except the one after the Welfare Credits hit the cards.
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