Will Mayor Q Fix Kansas City 911 Crisis?!?

The answer . . . 

Only if he plans on spending EPIC taxpayer cash. 

It seems better responses for 911 calls would be one of the easier public safety fixes. But, not so fast, there are multiple levels of bureaucracy to manage in addition to the obvious staffing demands.  

And so . . . Ironically, we don't advise locals to hold their breath and wait for a quick fix. 

To start this morning, here's a quick mashup of recent news quotes that help to explain the drama, demands and obstacles that Mayor Q must overcome . . . All whilst campaigning for VP Kamala Harris this fall . . . Check-it: 

"The average wait time for Kansas City Police or KCPD 911 was a minute and 37 seconds, or more than triple the metro average."

"Besides negotiating with the City Council, the Police Board of Commissioners, the Mid America Regional Council – KCFD has said in the past that they cannot unify with police without expanding their facility."

According to a MARC representative, that technology could be implemented in a day or two.

However, implementation has been on hold since April.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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Mayor Lucas continues quest to combine KCPD, KCFD dispatch offices

Mayor Quinton Lucas is not giving up on trying to unify the Kansas City Police and Fire Department's call centers, despite it being a vexing task.

Kansas City 911 wait times: City proposing merger of police, fire dispatch systems

A new proposal would combine the resources of the Kansas City, Missouri, police and fire departments to address the problem of long wait times on 911 calls.

Developing . . .