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Finalists for Police Chief are Named
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Of the five policemen being considered for the new chief are three Kansas City policemen and two from smaller, out-of-state departments. The three from Kansas City are current deputy chiefs Darryl Forte and Kevin Masters and retired deputy chief Vince Ortega (the current deputy director for Jackson County's COMBAT anti-drug program). The outside candidates are Fayetteville, N.C., Police Chief Tom Bergamine and former Rochester, N.Y., Police Deputy Chief George Markert. "Board members expect to tap one of them in October to replace retiring Police Chief Jim Corwin, the city's longest-tenured chief in nearly four decades." September 16 will be Corwin's last day. Article includes several short biographical paragraphs for each candidate.
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2011-09-09
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Newspaper Article
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High-Tech Detectors Set Up
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Article describes the Kansas City Police Department's implementation of ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system. The abilities of the system as well as the covered areas are outlined. The KCPD's partnership with the KCATA in setting up the new system is also described.
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2012-09-27
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Newspaper Article
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Murder Squad "Legend" Dave Bernard Retiring
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For 21 years, Dave Bernard has worked with the homicide unit. Article reviews two of his most complex investigations, that of Precious Doe and the killing of 19 women over 17 years whose bodies were found in the Missouri River, not all by the same killer. It also looks at the way detectives worked before the advent of technology as well as other types of working conditions.
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2011-09-09
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Newspaper Article
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An 'Icon' Reflects On Career
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After a 30-year career, Deputy Chief Rachel Whipple retired from the Kansas City Police Department in April. Whipple was the first woman to serve as Kansas City police chief after serving as interim chief in 2004 and was only the second woman to reach the rank of Deputy Chief.
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2010-04-16
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Newspaper Article
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KC Police Chief to Step Down
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The Chief of Police of the Kansas City Police Department plans to retire in September 2011 after 32 years with the department. Jim Corwin held the post of chief for seven years and promoted the idea of officers working with schools, churches, and non profit organizations to solve problems.
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2011-05-18
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Newspaper Article
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KC Police Department Pioneer Closes Her Last Case
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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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2013-06-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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New Police Chief Forte Outlines a Quick Start
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Darryl Forte (49) has been named the Kansas City Police Department's 43rd police chief. He is the first African American to hold the position. Forte is a veteran police officer of 26 years and has served as deputy chief since 2006.
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2011-10-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
