State control of Kansas City's police has roots in the Civil War • Missouri Independent
Kansas City, Missouri, is the only major city in America that lacks control over its own police department.
Source: missouriindependent.com
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Kansas City, Missouri, is the only major city in America that lacks control over its own police department.
Supporters of state control say the system was established to limit political influence on the police department in the 1930s. But the 150-year history of state control dates back to the Civil War.