Guv Kehoe Promises 'Day One' Missouri Crime Crackdown: Can He Save Kansas City?!?

Inauguration promises are easy to make . . . We'll see if this promise translate to any results.

What EVERYONE knows for sure . . .

SAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT "LOCAL CONTROL" OF KCPD BECAUSE THAT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS!!!

Also . . .

It would be nice if Missouri did something more productive about hiring more Kansas City police. 

AND . . .

The new Jackson County prosecutor might do herself a favor by reviewing the career arc of former STL prosecutor Kim Gardner. 

Here are more deets . . . .

After a period of relaxed sentencing laws, a tough-on-crime approach is back in political favor in the U.S.

Republicans and Democrats alike are promoting anti-crime initiatives as a new year of lawmaking gets underway in state capitols. That comes after voters in several states approved ballot measures in the fall imposing stricter penalties for crimes ranging from shoplifting to deadly drug dealing.

Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to election, is set to take the oath of office at noon. He plans a “Day One Action Ceremony” shortly afterward.

“As soon as my hand comes off the Bible, the Kehoe administration will be relentless in our efforts to make Missouri safer,” Kehoe pledged.

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

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