Kansas City Police Chief Confronts Deadly Gunfire Blame Game

Alternative headline . . .

NEWSFLASH!!! AS 2024 KANSAS CITY VIOLENCE RAMPS UP, CRITICISM AGAINST THE TOP COP ESCALATES!!!

Insiders and constant commenters have told us that her honeymoon with the community would be over sooner than most expected.

However . . .

Rather than hold Mayor Q or ANY urban elected leader accountable for local shootings . . . Critics have focused their ire on KCPD Chief Graves because she hasn't shown up to mostly pointless anti-crime group therapy sessions. 

But don't mistake our snark for support. 

Moving against the KCPD Chief is SMART for urban political leaders because her support is waning and tepid at best outside of a very small circle of 12th & Oak insiders. 

The move is fair play as well given that unanswered gunfire impacting youngsters is more than enough reason for somebody to lose their job.

If only this kind of ire from urban leaders was focused at judges & prosecutors who dropped the ball in fighting crime over the past few years. 

And what ever happened to Mayor Q's promise to get the homicide count under 100??!

Nevertheless . . . 

Here's the word and a look at a rising movement . . .

The question is: Where is the chief? In the last 45 days KCPD could only point to one opportunity when Chief Graves was present with the community and the news media to respond about recent events.

“You know it’s interesting that when you talk about violent crime, you always go to the mayor, or you see the mayor on TV with soundbites – but he’s not an expert on violent crime or crime in general; he’s a politician. So, why isn’t the chief of police stepping forward?” Eric Wesson, the publisher at The Next Page KC, asked.

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

Community wants to hear from Kansas City police chief

In the last 45 days KCPD could only point to one opportunity when Chief Graves was present with the community and the news media to respond about recent events.