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KANSAS CITY (MO) AREA METRO SQUAD - POLICE SERVICES STUDY FACT SHEET

NCJ Number
35945
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
3 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE FORMATION OF THE KANSAS CITY (MO) METRO SQUAD AS WELL AS ELEMENTS OF ITS ORGANIZATION AND USE IN INVESTIGATING SERIOUS CRIMES COMMITTED IN A SIX-COUNTY, TWO-STATE METROPOLITAN AREA.
Abstract
THIS REPORT IS PART OF A STUDY OF POLICE SERVICES IN 200 METROPOLITAN AREAS. THE LEGALITY OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF INVESTIGATION BY SQUAD MEMBERS IS DISCUSSED BRIEFLY AS ARE TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION, ACTIVATION, AND STAFF DUTIES. A SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST TEN YEARS OF OPERATION IS INCLUDED. FOR RELATED DOCUMENTS, SEE NCJ-35940 THROUGH 35944 AND NCJ-35946 AND 35947.