TLDR: Kansas City has a weird setup where the police department is paid for by the city but reports to a committee that’s mostly appointed by the state governor. A statewide ballot initiative passed that requires Kansas City to spend a certain % of their yearly budget on police, even though both the city mayor and the residence don’t want to spend that.
Pendergast fault, its continues today because kc is a democrat strong hold, St. Louis use to be the same tho I think state is trying to regain control.
TLDR: Kansas City has a weird setup where the police department is paid for by the city but reports to a committee that’s mostly appointed by the state governor. A statewide ballot initiative passed that requires Kansas City to spend a certain % of their yearly budget on police, even though both the city mayor and the residence don’t want to spend that.
Pendergast fault, its continues today because kc is a democrat strong hold, St. Louis use to be the same tho I think state is trying to regain control.