Insiders: Kansas City Jail Crisis Worsens Summer Crime Threat

Recently, trusted insiders explained how the dearth of city-owned jail space is putting more criminals on local streets. Sadly, this effort has been tragically downplayed by KC media and local politicos given an ongoing beef with law enforcement and the recent anti-crime effort to find "alternatives" beyond incarceration. 

Here's the main takeaway: 

KANSAS CITY JAIL FAIL SENDS CRIMINALS BACK ONTO LOCAL STREETS SIMPLY BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE TO KEEP THEM LOCKED UP FOR LONG!!!

Here's the word that provides more context . . .

"In the vast majority of circumstances, most people who would have been arrested are being given a summons with a court date. It's absolutely insane. At one point this week there were only 24 spaces available North of the river and they were all occupied. At that point, everyone arrested was turned loose."

Clarification because we know that we'll get push back on this . . .

For the most violent offenders, KCPD works to find space to keep suspects locked up.

However . . .

EVERYTHING short of the most violent assaults and/or homicides aren't even getting a few hours of "shock time" in the city lock up according to insiders. 

Property crime, lower level drug offenses and even the most serious traffic violations aren't earning arrests because there simply isn't anywhere to put them. 

Insiders reveal that part of this hot mess is the result of a delay in doing anything about a KCMO jail and lack of cooperation with Jackson County.

But it gets worse . . .

Insiders in support of police offer a big picture perspective to our www.TonysKansasCity.com blog community . . .

"This is really a result of the agenda of Mayor Quinton Lucas. He doesn't seem to support incarceration as a critical tool used by law enforcement. It's obvious that he'd rather use MILLIONS in taxpayer funds to search for 'alternatives' and 'intervention' than use that money to build a jail, rent out emergency space and get to work on an immediate solution to this problem." 

The insider continued . . . 

"It's really a matter of perspective . . . Police want to arrest, detain and help prosecute criminals but the leadership at 12th & Oak MISTAKENLY BELIEVES that more 'services' to all but the most violent offenders will help reduce crime overall. Obviously, a quick look on local streets will reveal that this strategy IS NOT WORKING. What's worse is that the situation is only going to get worse as more criminals find out that we're now an 'Open City' and the threat of arrest and legal consequences for misbehavior is becoming increasingly rare." 

Developing . . .