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Missouri lawmakers vow restrictions after Lucas moves for more KCPD spending control Jeanne Kuang and Steve Vockrodt, The Kansas City Star May 24 JEFFERSON CITY Local control of the Kansas City Police Department will go nowhere in the Missouri General Assembly, lawmakers vowed Monday, after Mayor Quinton Lucas and a supermajority of the City Council voted to give City Hall a say in part of the department s budget. Two Kansas City-area lawmakers said they will file legislation to stop such police budget changes in the future. They also are considering penalties for requiring that the Board of Kansas City Police Commissioners negotiate with the city over how to spend $42.3 million in department funds.

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