Police

A row of police line up in the middle of the street on the Country Club Plaza, flanked by demonstrators on the left and right.

Imagine That: What If Police Unconditionally Respected the Community?

Two former Kansas City Police Department officers are now training people in how to use “unconditional respect” to help reform law enforcement.

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A row of police line up in the middle of the street on the Country Club Plaza, flanked by demonstrators on the left and right.

curiousKC | Inform Our Next Episode on Police in KC

curiousKC invites you to weigh in. Submit your questions about the police’s role in our community here.

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Ulisa Arreola-Campos says she couldn't have gotten her driver's permit without help from the Police Athletic League in Kansas City, Kansas.

Getting Unlicensed Drivers Off the Road … By Helping Them Get Licenses

Kansas City, Kansas, police have created what might be the nation’s first police-run driver training school to help get unlicensed drivers off the streets.

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Photo illustration of former KCKPD detective Roger Golubski

FBI has Investigated Kansas City, Kansas, Police for Decades, but Prosecution of Bad Cops is Rare

As a federal grand jury investigates Roger Golubski, a former Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department detective, FBI documents dating back to the 1990s reported police beat Black people routinely, were said to be involved in the drug trade and ignored the crack cocaine problem.

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inside of police car on patrol

Most Wanted In Kansas City: More Police Recruits

The Kansas City Police Department is struggling to fill more than 200 open positions.

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