
An election season controversy, recent KCPD departure and ongoing debate over police administration has sparked a public debate amongst two high-ranking Kansas City leaders.
Now . . .
TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! COUNCIL LADY TERESA LOAR SHARES MORE INSIGHT & DEETS INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SPARKED THIS CONTROVERSY!!!
On the record and with no holds barred . . . Here's the word . . .
Kansas City Member Of Council Teresa Loar's Comment After Her Son's Forced KCPD Resignation
In a city that is on record as one of the most violent
and dangerous in the country, that to date has 90 homicides; I find it
perplexing that the current interim police chief would prioritize
suspending a 26 year captain with a stellar record over hyper-partisan and politically motivated attacks.
My
son, a decorated police officer with KCPD, was forced to retire due to
the threat of termination and losing a 26 year pension over meritless allegations.
He
was asked to provide a ride along for Eric Greitens. He followed
procedure and cleared the request with command staff. All of his superiors
authorized the ride along.
Greitens
campaign staffers captured video recordings of him in the parking lot of North Patrol. David
was unaware they were recording. David was not displayed in any Internet video, he did not say
anything in the online clip and had nothing to do with the mobile phone production.
He was preparing for his evening shift when it all took place. This was Friday, Apr. 22.
Interim
Police Chief Mabin sent a deputy chief to my son's house on Apr. 26
Tuesday morning - The Interim Chief's second day on the job - to suspend David. There was no reason provided and no one had reached out to David to even talk to him. To this
day NO ONE from KCPD has communicated with David about this incident.
A
special prosecutor was sent "the case" that David supposedly violated
sections of state statue 84 that police officers on duty cannot
"campaign for any candidate" in uniform.
The
prosecutor, after careful consideration, found there was absolutely NO
EVIDENCE of any violation of state statue 84. So a 26 year captain with
47 commendations in his file was forced out of his job.
Kansas City needs at least 300 more officers and struggles to recruit or even field applicants. There are seasoned officers leaving daily because of poor treatment by leadership. We're in desperate straights to protect the resident of this city. Meanwhile, at the top, there is a stunning disregard for our rank & file officers, captains and detectives who selflessly devote their careers and lives to the cause of public safety but have been met with nothing but politicized criticism and betrayal.
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