Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, April 21, 2026

9:30 a.m. – KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust Street, Kansas City.

1.                 Call to Order – President Tom Whittaker

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 President Brad Lemon

3.                 Invocation – Chaplain Tony Johnson

4.                 Board Resolution 26-02: Heather S. Hall                                                (TAB A)

5.                 Guest Presentations

a.                  Assistant City Manager for Public Safety Lace Cline

b.                 Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson

6.                 General Discussion from Chief Stacey Graves

7.                 Investigations Bureau – Deputy Chief Doug Niemeier                         (TAB B)

a.                  Homicides

b.                 Non-Fatal Shootings

c.                  Other crime

d.                 Bureau Updates

8.                 Patrol Bureau – Deputy Chief Joseph Mabin                                         (TAB C)

a.                  Bureau Updates

b.                 Median Response Times

c.                  Traffic Summary

9.                 Administration Bureau – Deputy Chief Luis Ortiz                                  (TAB D)

a.                  Department Staffing

b.                 Academy Class Summary

10.             Executive Services Bureau – Deputy Chief Derek McCollum              (TAB E)

a.                  Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-26

b.                 Final Budget Transfers for Fiscal Year 2025-26

c.                  Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget

d.                 Budget Transfers for Fiscal Year 2026-27

e.                  Blanket Building & Property Insurance EV2753

f.                   Bid No. 2024-0007, Ammunition/Munitions

g.                  TBL Systems Inc. Renewal

h.                 Excess Workers’ Compensation Coverage EV2753

i.                    Nutanix VMware Replacement

j.                    Engine MD500E Exchange

k.                  Bid No. 2025-0002, Insurance Broker Services

l.                    Midwest HIDTA Task Force Award Modification #G24MW0005A

11.             Chief’s Office Executive Officer – Deputy Chief Ryan Mills                  (TAB F)

a.                  Project #1509: Field Training Officer Program and Unit Training Member

12.             Office of General Counsel – Mr. Nathan Weinert                                 (TAB G)

a.                  Private Officer License Appeal: LaShanda G. Hill

b.                 Private Officer License Appeal: Sydney A.M. Phipps

13.             Office of Community Complaints Update –                                            (TAB H)

Director Merrell Bennekin

a.                  Monthly Report

b.                 Quarterly Report

c.                  Quarterly Complaints Received

d.                 2025 Annual Report

14.             Public Comments

15.             Mr. David Kenner

16.             Mayor Quinton Lucas

17.             Commissioner Scott Boswell

18.             Commissioner Madeline Romious

19.             Commissioner Tom Whittaker

20.             Informational Items                                                                                    (TAB I)

a.                  Budget Summary Report

b.                 KCPD Grant Summary Report

c.                  KCPD Credit Card Summary Report

d.                 Police Foundation Project Summary

e.                  BOPC Monthly Report, OCC Investigations

f.                   Monthly Crime Summary

g.                  Private Officer Licensing Unit Monthly Summary

h.                 Crime Lab Report

21.             Scheduled Meetings Disciplinary Hearings:

BOPC 24-05

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CONTINUED FROM ITS CURRENT SETTING OF JANUARY 24, 2025, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.

BOPC 25-04

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CONTINUED FROM ITS CURRENT SETTING OF JANUARY 16, 2026, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.

*Discipline Hearings are closed under Section 590.502.3(6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

Audit Committee Meeting:

Thursday, June 24, 2026

2:45 p.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

Regular Meetings:

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.