Country Club Plaza Workers Fear For Safety As Mayor Q Proposes Park Ranger Security

Again . . . One more time for the cheap seats . . .

MAYOR Q STILL HASN'T RECOVERED FROM SIDING WITH "MOSTLY PEACEFUL" RIOTERS IN 2020 AND SEEMS UNSTEADY ON PLAZA SECURITY!!!

In fairness, here's his latest half-baked effort that hopefully helps keep people safe . . .

Compared to Kansas City’s other popular entertainment districts, the Plaza area has less crime, according a blotter run by the Kansas City Police Department. Dozens of violent crimes were reported between Memorial Day and Labor Day inside Westport and Power & Light, compared to eight reported inside the Plaza’s shopping district; 18th & Vine had four.

But eight is still too many, local shop owners and employees say.

“People don’t feel safe,” Alarcon said.

Others claim a clear safety protocol and consistent communication are lacking from Plaza leadership.

Kansas City Mayor Lucas said discussions are underway to enhance law enforcement in and around the Plaza with the help of police and rangers with the city’s parks and recreation department.

“The Plaza is too important for us to turn a blind eye to its challenges,” Lucas told The Star.

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

Plaza employees call for more security after shootings injure manager, young teen

Asked how safe she feels working at the Country Club Plaza, Nycha Sukitti, a manager with Bruú Café Bubble Tea Shop, pointed to a bullet lodged in the back wall of the kitchen.