Kansas City Star Hassles Police About Private Security For Taylor Swift

Coverage of the pop diva is slowly killing TKC even if it's been remarkably good for site traffic. 

Accordingly . . .  

Check the newspaper attempting to create a bit of drama . . .

"Kansas City Police Department policy places restrictions on officers’ outside employment, including private security and off-duty security work at venues such as Arrowhead.

"Section IV of policy 630 on “secondary employment” says members are only allowed to work law enforcement-related outside jobs inside the city limits of Kansas City. Another portion of the policy says members may be employed within the city limits by private security companies. But they are forbidden to obtain private officer commissions, or to act as private security personnel."

A newsie hunch that might be not so tasty nothing burger . . . 

"Video clips from Sunday’s game show Swift and the NFL wives walking in with four security people who kept close eye on people nearby. Two walked in front of the women, one stayed close to Swift, and Graves walked behind."

Here's the reply . . .

"Sgt. Jacob Becchina, a Kansas City police spokesperson, wrote in an email to The Star, 'Captain Graves was not on duty or working in a Law Enforcement/Police capacity or authority at that time, he was not performing any KCPD function.'

"Becchina did not respond to several questions from The Star that included who hired Graves, what police department official approved the off-duty assignment and how long he worked for the singer.

"Instead, Becchina provided a hyperlink to the police department’s policy on secondary employment.

"He also said, 'For all other aspects of your inquiry I’d refer you to Taylor Swift, or her representative(s).' "

There was a follow-up reply that offered to continue the conversation but that last line speaks to the seriousness of this newspaper investigation.

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

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