Brookside & Waldo Residents Gather Amid Rising Kansas City Crime

An important look at local concern as more residents in Kansas City's last remaining middle-class enclave struggle to solve worsening crime in their community.

Here's the best report on the sitch tonight . . . .

"Residents from the Waldo and Brookside neighborhoods packed an auditorium Wednesday afternoon at Research Medical Center's Brookside campus to discuss ongoing crime issues.

"The event was put on by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department's Metro Patrol Division, Metro Patrol Division's Property Crimes Unit, representatives from the Jackson County Prosecutors Office and Brookside/Waldo Community Improvement district managers.

"The panel focused on providing updates about recent crimes committed by juveniles and young adults.

"Panel speakers engaged with the audience, including a question on how many people had an incident where they had to call 911.

"Raised hands nearly filled the room.

"When the panelists asked how many sense there's been a shift, with more incidents in the last year or two, nearly as many hands were raised in agreement."

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KSHB: Residents from Waldo, Brookside neighborhoods pack meeting on crime issues

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