KCK police start new initiative to work with pastors [Video]

FAITH LEADERS ARE TEAMING UP WITH POLICE OFFICERS IN KCK TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE IN THE AREA. KMBC NINES TERISA WYATT IS LIVE TO SHARE WHAT THIS INITIATIVE HOPES TO ACHIEVE. THERESA. WELL, THEY’RE HOPING THAT THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY BELIEVE THAT FAITH LEADERS ARE THE CORNERSTONE TO EACH COMMUNITY, AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE’S TRUST BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND POLICE. THEY ALSO BELIEVE SOME RESIDENTS MAY NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE APPROACHING THE POLICE DIRECTLY, BUT THEY MAY FEEL AT EASE. SPEAKING WITH A FAITH LEADER OR PASTOR, WHICH CAN HELP BRIDGE THAT GAP. THEY ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE FAITH LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONGREGATION TO JOIN THE KCK POLICE. FOURTH POLICE FORCE AS THEY’RE 60 OFFICERS SHORT RIGHT NOW. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SKEPTICAL OF THE POLICE. WITH ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON AND SO FORTH. UM, …