How Long Will Kansas City's Top Cop Last?!?

The last KCPD Chief was under fire for most of his term and his tenure was marked by some of the worst rioting in Kansas City.

As we noted previously, Chief Graves is a tireless public servant who has decades of experience handling the media. Moreover, she seems genuinely likeable and caring. 

We're guessing activists will have a harder time bullying her . . . But not for lack of trying.

Here's a worthwhile opening conversation on the topic that hints at more than a bit of progressive opposition . . .

"Stacey Graves is first woman in the nearly 150 year history of the KCPD to be named a permanent chief of the department. She says she plans to focus on creating new opportunities to improve community engagement and relationships with the department."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

New Kansas City Police Chief discusses her plans to rebuild relationships with the community

Stacey Graves is first woman in the nearly 150 year history of the KCPD to be named a permanent chief of the department. She says she plans to focus on creating new opportunities to improve community engagement and relationships with the department.

Kansas City police chief says she didn't know her husband supported detective convicted of 2019 killing

KCPD Captain Danny Graves wrote that the prosecution of Eric DeValkenaere was "politically motivated" by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker's office. Asked if that meant there was a lack of trust between her and Baker, Chief Stacey Graves said she knows the importance of that relationship.