A push for more accountability from Kansas law enforcement agencies that seize cash, cars and contraband often without filing criminal charges against the owner has generated a wealth of new information. But the numbers often don’t add up.
Kansas police have reported seizing more than $9.5 million in cash and $2.5 million in property since a new state law took effect in July 2019. But a review of nearly 2,000 reports found widespread inconsistencies in how those seizures are logged or if they're even reported at all.
Kansas police have reported seizing more than $9.5 million in cash and $2.5 million in property since a new state law took effect in July 2019. But a review of nearly 2,000 reports found widespread inconsistencies in how those seizures are logged or if they're even reported at all.