The only city in Missouri without direct control over its police department will be at the mercy of voters across the state on Nov. 8, when people in towns hundreds of miles away decide how much Kansas City should spend on police. Amendment 4, as the proposal will be called on the ballot, would allow a law to take effect that requires Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its general revenue on the police, up from 20%. But, at its core, the ballot question also illustrates the long history of state control over the city’s police force, which dates back to post-Civil War racism. Read more at the link in our bio. #kansascity #kcpd #policefunding #police #politics #missouri #amendment4