Page 14 - 2018 Annual Report

Chief’s
Initiative

Social Services expanded

“We are willing to forge

nontraditional partnerships

that work to decrease crime

in our city,” Chief Richard
Smith said. “People who

don’t have their basic needs

met will always look for

alternative means. The

KCPD is striving to assist

with those alternative means,
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department
embedded social workers at all six patrol
division stations in 2018. as opposed to criminal
means.”
The Hall Family Foundation provided
$640,000, and the City of Kansas City matched
that with $470,000 to fund six social workers A board member of the Police Foundation
and a program coordinator for the next three of Kansas City had a connection to a board
years. The social workers’ primary function was member of the Hall Family Foundation. Through
to provide support and act as a resource for that, KCPD’s first social worker, Gina English,
officers through community outreach, support and Chief Smith were able to present the police
and service referrals. department’s proposal.
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