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Law enforcement agencies supporting one another after OIS shooting

info2023-01-26T07:14:32-06:00January 25th, 2023|

Four law enforcement officers are recovering after an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in Dodge City on Monday. Throughout this situation, law enforcement agencies say they stick together, describing their relationship as a family. Trooper Michael Racy is a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) technical trooper, and he says in rural Kansas, so many people know one another. "We're not in the metro," Trooper Racy said. "We're out here, and in rural areas, so we know each other. We know each other's families most of the time." Source: KSN-TV

WPD studies Retail Pet Sales Bans, offers suggestion

info2023-01-25T00:41:27-06:00January 25th, 2023|

It has been six months since the Wichita Animal Control Advisory Board asked the Wichita Police Department (WPD) to research a Retail Pet Sales Ban. On Tuesday, the WPD took its report to the Wichita City Council. People who want the ban see it as a way to shut down sales avenues for commercial breeding operations sometimes referred to as puppy mills. Captain Dan East, over WPD Administrative Services, told council members that his team spent a lot of time researching the topic. He says they met with people both for and against the ban and discussed the issue with the [...]

New bill could create change on where you drink alcohol in Kansas

info2023-01-25T07:26:57-06:00January 25th, 2023|

A new bill introduced in the Kansas Legislature may create new common consumption areas across the state. House Bill 2059 was introduced in the Committee on Federal and State Affairs on Tuesday at the request of the City of Topeka and support from the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. If the bill is passed, it would allow cities across Kansas to expand the use of common consumption areas. According to the City of Topeka, these areas already exist in states such as Arkansas, Colorado, Tennessee and others. They allow people over the age of 21 to drink alcohol from various liquor-licensed [...]

Consultant’s report on Wichita police department to be released online soon, city says

info2023-01-25T07:29:02-06:00January 25th, 2023|

Jensen Hughes, a top law enforcement consulting firm in the U.S., is expected to issue its report suggesting reforms to the Wichita Police Department next month. City officials say that analysis will be published online in its entirety. The report, which will investigate the breadth and depth of bias within the police force, focusing on racism, officer discipline, public oversight and violent interactions with civilians, is on track to be finalized sometime in February. “I do not have a date yet for the final report that we will receive in February but it will be posted on the website,” city spokesperson [...]

Mayors Try to Cope With Pickleball Craze

info2023-01-25T00:17:20-06:00January 25th, 2023|

In a crowded room during a gathering of mayors in Washington, D.C. last week, Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando, Florida acknowledged that his fellow city executives in other conference sessions were discussing “some pretty heavy issues,” like homelessness and drug addiction. But, he said, bringing chuckles to the audience, “we're gonna talk pickleball.” A game where people loudly whack a ball with a paddle back and forth over a net may not have the same stakes for municipal leaders as issues like housing or immigration. But even so, mayors and their cities are taking steps to respond to the game’s rising [...]

Will Shawnee County residents pay for curbside recycling? Here’s how many are opting out

info2023-01-24T07:18:38-06:00January 24th, 2023|

About 4% of Shawnee County curbside recycling customers have opted out of that service rather than pay $3.50 a month to keep it, county solid waste department director Bill Sutton told county commissioners Monday. "Four percent is a very good number," Sutton told The Capital-Journal. "That means the community is very interested in recycling and is willing to pay for the service." Source: CJonline

Suspect dead in Dodge City shootout, 3 deputies shot

info2023-01-24T07:03:57-06:00January 24th, 2023|

A man is dead, a woman is in critical condition, and three deputies have been shot in a high-speed pursuit from Clark County that ended with gunfire near the American Implement dealership in Ford County on Highway 50 and 113 Road at around 10 a.m. Jan 23. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation confirmed the male, a wanted suspect, was fatally shot. Two Ford County Sheriff’s Deputies were also shot. One is in serious condition and was transported to a Wichita hospital and the other is in good condition, according to the KBI. A Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy was also injured by [...]

Lawmakers told public defenders in Kansas at crisis point

info2023-01-24T00:14:27-06:00January 24th, 2023|

Kansas public defense is at a crisis point, officials say, with overworked attorneys struggling to provide adequate services in the midst of a worker shortage. Heather Cessna, executive director of the Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services, gave lawmakers an overview of the agency’s situation Thursday, during a House Judiciary Committee meeting. Kansas doesn’t have enough criminal defense counsel to meet the volume of cases being charged by prosecutors. Cessna said the agency was drowning, grappling with a worker shortage, poor pay and long hours. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Kansas lawmakers debate sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping

info2023-01-24T00:12:11-06:00January 24th, 2023|

Three bills that would help Kansas parents trying to save money on school supplies were received favorably by legislators on Thursday. During a Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation meeting, Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, committee chair, said she was optimistic about passing some form of legislation to help out Kansans buying for school in August. Tyson said states that had some form of sales tax holidays, such as Missouri and Oklahoma, were taking dollars from Kansas parents who needed supplies. She said some of the original opposition to this sort of sales tax holiday in 2011, when it was first discussed, [...]

Derby school employee recognized for promoting student-police synergy

info2023-01-23T23:17:15-06:00January 23rd, 2023|

After Dr. Jennifer Cox, physical therapist for the Derby school district, attended a safety and security in-service training last fall she turned her attention to developing a plan to ensure special needs students and security officers were in sync during emergency situations. As a result of her leadership, Cox, known to her co-workers and students as Dr. Jenn, was awarded the 2022 Derby Police Department Volunteer of the Year Award on Jan. 9. The ceremony took place with students and co-workers at Tanglewood Elementary School, the site of the in-service training. Source: Derby Informer | News

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