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Title
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Public Questions KCPD Homeless Camp Eradication
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Description
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Part one of a two-part series on the closing of several area homeless camps by the Kansas City Police Department. Local authorities have come under some criticism for raiding such camps and forcing the occupants to vacate the area. KCPD officials point out that they have encountered illegal activity in 98% of the camps raided and have also partnered with local social service agencies such as Hope Faith Ministries to help the homeless get needed services. One camp described in the article featured a network of underground tunnels and shelters; other camps uncovered in the area are also discussed.
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2013-04-17
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Joseph (Joe) D. McNamara Obituaries
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Copies of obituaries for former Kansas City Police Department Chief Joseph D. McNamara (1973-1976). It is reported that McNamara passed away in his sleep at about 4:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at his home in California after battling cancer.
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2014-09-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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East Patrol Campus Officially Named for Leon Jordan
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Description
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Article announces that the Kansas City City Council has voted 12-0 to name the new East Patrol campus in honor the memory of civil rights leader Leon M. Jordan. The author states that Kansas City Police facilities are usually named for their geographic location, but that Councilman Jermaine Reed recommended a compromise in which the entire campus would be named after Jordan but the station itself still being known as East Patrol.
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2014-12-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Treating Inmates In-House
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Description
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Article on the success of the new nurse program at Police Headquarters. Initiated by Chief Darryl Forte and Mike Schumacher, the program provides for nurses to staff Police Headquarters and treat inmates complaining of medical issues. The on-site nurse evaluations have cut down on the number of ambulances called to Police Headquarters and the number of escape attempts by inmates from ambulances, and have caught serious medical issues as well.
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Date
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2013-06-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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KC Police Department Pioneer Closes Her Last Case
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Description
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Profile on Janna Eikel, a detective who served in the Kansas City Police Department from 1984 until her retirement in 2013. Eikel worked in the vice unit and as a detective in forgery and robbery before moving to the sex crimes unit, where she "crafted herself a role as the department's first cold case investigator," taking advantage of recent developments in DNA technology. Her success in the position led to the creation of a department cold case squad as well as the establishment of the Jackson County Prosecutor's office cold case unit.
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Date
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2013-06-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
