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Kansas City, Kansas, police officers are closing the divide between teens and officers with a free driver's education program.

Eight people were shot, one fatally, Monday night at an invitation-only Halloween party attended by many high school age kids. Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Karla Oakman said…

New police chief named in Kansas City, Kansas May 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Karl Oakman speaks after Unified Government of Wyandotte County officials named him as the next police chief for Kansas City, Kan., during a press conference on Friday, May 7, 2021, in Kan. Oakman is currently a deputy chief in the Kansas City Police Department. (Shelly Yang/The Kansas City Star via AP)Shelly Yang/AP KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A police veteran who spent nearly three decades with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is crossing the state line to lead the department in Kansas City, Kansas. Wy...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A police veteran who spent nearly three decades with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is crossing the state line to lead the department in Kansas City, Kansas. Wyandotte County Administrator Doug Bach announced Friday that Karl A. Oakman will begin duties next month as the chief in Kansas City, Kansas. He replaces interim Chief Michael York, who has served in that role since the 2019 departure of former Chief Terry Zeigler. Oakman will oversee a department with about 345 sworn officers and 150 civilian employees. During his time in Kansas City, Missou...