And here's where anybody who knows a cop will IMMEDIATELY know this idea is a do-nothing step intended for media and not community.
Two reasons why this is a bad move according to friends in policing:
- It's just an extra step for police and seems like micromanaging.
- This tactic views police vehicles through an antiquated "patrol car" lens rather than representing police cars as just another resource for the community with VERY BRAVE PEOPLE who have pledged to protect neighborhoods and need support from residents, not more laws governing lights.
Either way . . . Here's the plan . . .
Lucas is expected to introduce a resolution during a city council committee meeting next week. It asks Kansas City police to implement a new policy.
The resolution calls on police to turn blue cruise lights on patrol cars when they are driving marked cruisers.
The mayor said the lights will increase the visibility of police patrols while also working to deter crime.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas City mayor hopes to shed new light, deter crime across entire city
The resolution will call on police to turn blue cruise lights on patrol cars when they are driving marked cruisers.
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