Kansas City police board set to meet, joined by new member. Here’s what to know
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- Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners will hold its meeting with a new member present.
- Heather Sicks, a Kansas City real estate attorney, will attend her first meeting.
- Agenda includes updates on Police Foundation projects, response times, and staff.
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners are set to hold their May meeting on Tuesday and this time with a new member.
New board member Heather Sicks, a Kansas City real estate attorney, will attend her first meeting since being picked as Heather Hall’s replacement by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe in late April.
The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in the community room at the downtown Police Department headquarters, 1125 Locust St. This will mark their first with a full board since February, when Hall was forced to step down in February.
Sicks serves as vice president and general counsel at EPR Properties, a Kansas City-based real estate investment trust.
Sicks earned her law degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
Sicks will still need to be confirmed for the position in the Senate.
Hall, who had been serving in an acting capacity since her appointment in July, had her nomination removed after a key senator blocked the nomination.
Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, a Kansas City Democrat, refused to sign off on Hall’s appointment, citing concerns about her objectivity and willingness to hold officers accountable for misconduct.
Items on the agenda
Board members are set to hear more on Police Foundation projects, which, according to the foundation’s website, include a pending donation to the Police Department’s drones as a first responder program, as well as a donation for World Cup preparedness. The agenda does not specify what the update will cover.
The Police Foundation had previously donated $600,000 for the drone program last April, as part of its development and expansion.
The meeting will also include monthly updates on response times, crime statistics and staffing. The full agenda can be found here.
This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM.
