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Independence Police will install license plate readers in the retail district along 39th Street, which includes Independence Center.
The readers are part of an effort to curb crime and disturbances in that area after a series of incidents late 2020 into 2021, including an injury shooting inside the mall and another shooting in the mall parking lot.
The Independence Police Foundation, a non-profit group started last year and led by former IPD chief Gary George, is funding the project. The Independence Civic Council this week approved a $2,500 grant to support the Foundation.
Mall management has been working on upgrading its security camera system in the mall and said it would be working with IPD to install a license plate reader as part of that effort.
License plate readers to be installed near Independence Center
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Following several disturbances at the Independence Center, the Independence Civic Council voted Monday to approve funding for license plate readers to be installed near the shopping center.
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Just four days later on Jan. 4, Independence police responded to another incident in
which shots were fired. This caused the mall to extend a curfew and add additional security.
According to a news release, the license plate readers will be placed near the 39th Street retail district near the mall.