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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 260076

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

Creating a new department to be known as the Department of Community Safety by amending Article V, Departments, in Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Division 25 entitled "Community Safety" to include new sections 2-720.1 through 2-720.6; and amending Chapter 2, Article VIII, Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing Section 2-1079 and enacting one new section of like number and subject matter to create one new job classification and adjust the salaries for two classifications for this Department; and amending Chapter 44, Corrections, by repealing Section 44-11, Authority of Clerk of the Municipal Division Courts to Establish Prisoner Assistance Programs.

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WHEREAS, Section 401 of the City Charter specifies that the City Council will provide for departments or offices for the effective and efficient operation of City government; and

WHEREAS, the City provides numerous vital services to promote the safety, health, and wellbeing of its residents and visitors; and

WHEREAS, in addition to policing, prosecution, and rehabilitation, the City seeks to promote and prioritize crime intervention, prevention and correction methods to best serve residents, which includes mitigating known risk factors; and

WHEREAS, Kansas City's public safety efforts have historically operated across multiple departments without unified structure, limiting coordination, accountability, and consistent implementation of community safety; and

WHEREAS, establishing the Department of Community Safety institutionalizes this collaborative work and will serve as a central hub connecting public safety agencies, corrections, community organizations, and residents to ensure unified and collaborative safety efforts; and

WHEREAS, the establishment of the Department...

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