Leavenworth’s mayor addresses concerns about Uniform Public Offense Code

Leavenworth’s mayor said the city will not be granting additional authority to the county health officer by approving a provision in the 2020 Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities. “The city of Leavenworth has no authority to grant power to the county health officer,” Mayor Mike Griswold said. … Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens reviewed changes to the UPOC with commissioners last week. He noted that the 2020 version includes language he said clarifies a law enforcement officer’s authority to enforce a public health order…. Griswold also mentioned sections of the Uniform Public Offense Code that the police chief has recommended not be adopted.
Source: Leavenworth Times