Show-Me Support For State Controlled Po-Po

Actually . . . 

So-called State control still comes with LOCAL representation.

For instance . . .

In an argument for CITY HALL CONTROL OF THE COPS . . . Proponents often overlook that all members of KCMO's police board are LOCAL RESIDENTS along with the LOCALLY ELECTED MAYOR who sits on the board.

 Also . . .

Voters shouldn't respond to SCARE TACTICS from any perspective and the climax of this screed seems to revel in a worst case scenario . . . 

"It is well-known that officers are demoralized, feel a lack of support from their local leaders, and are at a breaking point. If, God forbid, another Ferguson or George Floyd-type incident were to occur, our first responders are not prepared to handle the unrest, and many officers would likely walk off the job.

"If we fail to act in the best interests of the people we are supposed to protect, we will be responsible for the outcome. It should be the Legislature’s top priority to provide the tools – and more importantly the support – our police and civilian law enforcement need to do the job."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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