A less than stellar scheme to funnel more of the budget to activists and political operatives amid a debate when mayor & council are once again targeting police funds . . . Check-it:
The department, according to a news release from the city, will create a "coordinated, prevention-focused approach designed to strengthen public safety, improve accountability, and support long-term positive outcomes for residents."
Diana Knapp, who is running the city's corrections and rehabilitation efforts, will lead the new department.
"Kansas City has made real progress on public safety, but our efforts have too often operated in silos,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said in a statement from the city. “The Department of Community Safety brings together violence prevention, reentry services, and community accountability into one unified structure to support safer neighborhoods for all of Kansas City."
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New Department of Community Safety approved Thursday by Kansas City, Missouri, City Council
In another effort to reduce crime, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council on Thursday approved a new Department of Community Safety.
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