NO CASH FOR MORE KANSAS CITY POLICE IN NEW BUDGET!!!

And so . . .

After triumphant praise for Mayor Q following his state of the city address . . . Locals diving deeper into the budget come away with this not-so-fun fact . . . From former council dude John Sharp:

"While significantly increasing the department’s overall budget primarily due to salary increases, the submitted budget does not include funding for more officers which impacts police response times."

Now . . . This is important for a lot of reasons but here's the main one: 

KCPD CONTINUES TO CONFRONT AN EPIC STAFFING CRISIS AND NEEDS 300 MORE COPS TO GET TO FULL STRENGTH!!

And so . . . 

The budget discussion continues as public safety remains a top concern for locals who aren't elected officials. 

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

City budget contains funding recommendations that should be welcome news to many residents

The $2.273 billion dollar submitted budget does not include funding for more officers which impacts police response times.