RESOLUTION NO. 200575

Requesting that the City Manager develop a performance management reporting dashboard of certain policing statistics and data and requesting that the Kansas City Police Department provide certain relevant information to the City Manager on a recurring basis.

WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to developing better community relations between the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) and the public; and

WHEREAS, increased transparency and availability of relevant policing statistics and data is vital to maintaining strong community-police relations; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to provide relevant KCPD policing statistics and data that is easily accessible to the public; and

WHEREAS, in order to provide transparency, accountability, and the opportunity to communicate expectations and results to the public the City Council has directed the City Manager to maintain a public-facing data and performance management initiative (DataKC); and

WHEREAS, DataKC has the capacity to create an online dashboard that regularly compiles and tracks information regarding policing statistics and data for the public to consume; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. In accordance with Section 2-87(b) of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, the City Council directs the City Manager, in concert with DataKC, to develop a performance management reporting dashboard of certain policing statistics and data.

Section 2. The City Council requests that KCPD provide certain relevant information to the City Manager on a recurring basis for the performance management reporting dashboard. In the event KCPD fails to submit the relevant information in accordance with Section 1 above, that the City Manager is directed to request the same information monthly by any manner allowed by law.

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