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Dave Helling

Deep Background: How should Kansas City fund its police department?

How much money does the Kansas City Police Department need?
How much money does the Kansas City Police Department need? jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

Funding the police department is one of any city’s highest priorities. The Kansas City Police Department’s role in civic life is under scrutiny today, though public support for law enforcement is generally high. On today’s Deep Background podcast, Star reporters Glenn Rice and Mike Hendricks join Dave Helling and Derek Donovan to discuss budgets, reform and the police’s relationship with the public.

Dave Helling
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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