Platte, Clay County prosecuting attorneys oppose restriction of drug-case referrals
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and last updated 2021-07-14 22:19:19-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â If the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department stops referring drug-related cases to Clay and Platte county prosecutors, there will no longer be a chance to address substance abuse through treatment courts or other measures, according to those countyâs attorneys.
Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel White and Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd penned a joint letter Wednesday to the KCPD Board of Police Commissioners urging them not to adopt policies that restrict drug-case referrals for prosecution.