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The Beginning
The first Chief of Police, Thomas M. Speers, respectively held his position for over 21 years. https://www.kcpd.org/about/history/ -
Overthrown
Chief Speers was removed from office after exposing a supposed corrupt judge, pocketed by a dastardly Jim Pendergast. https://www.kcpd.org/about/history/ -
A New Age
Rosie Mason was the first African American woman to become a KCPD Police officer in 1967 -
Revolution
The first motorized vehicles that came to the KCPD were referred to as "Paddy Wagons". https://kchistory.org/islandora/object/kchistory%3A76673 -
The Plan
In 1992, The Police departments in Kansas City took it upon themselves to experiment with many different ways of seizing firearms from criminal areas. -
The Conlusion
The results of the mass gun seizure were an overwhelming success on the Police department's end. 65% More weapons were sized than in the last 6months (of their time), 50% decline in overall gun crimes, and Lowered homicide rate.