New KCPD Graduating Class Still Isn't Enough

The stark reality is that local police are still desperately understaffed . . . And their hardship is more important than longer lines at so many local chicken shacks.

Here's more info on the cont'd crisis . . .

"With these newest entrant officers there are now 1,146 KCPD officers, but that's still 222 officers short of where the police department says they'd like to be."

Perspective . . .

In 1968 KCPD shared a manpower goal of 1500 officers on local streets. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

KCPD adds 18 officers, department says still 222 short

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Eighteen new Kansas City police officers will hit the streets this weekend. They graduated from the Kansas City Regional Police Academy Thursday night. With these newest entrant officers there are now 1,146 KCPD officers, but that's still 222 officers short of where the police department says they'd like to be.


174th entrant officer class graduate Kansas City Regional Police Academy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's the moment they've been waiting for for nearly seven months. The 174th entrant officer class graduated from the Kansas City Regional Police Academy on Thursday evening. KSHB 41 News has been following the class throughout the training since February. The graduation ceremony is a long-awaited moment.

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