Kansas City leaders propose defund the police measure amid skyrocketing crime
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Leaders in Kansas City, Mo., announced a proposal Thursday that would reduce funding for the city's police department to the minimum allowed by state law and reallocate much of the remaining money to a community fund.
"I think it finally gives the people of Kansas City some accountability of policing activities in their city," he said during a news conference, the Kansas City Star reported. "I hope it compels the police department to engage more actively in a lot of our newer approaches to violence prevention." The police department is governed by the Board of Kansas City Police Commissioners, whose members are appointed by the governor, although the mayor gets a seat on the board. The City Council has little say over the department aside from approving its budget, according to the newspaper.More Related News