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Kansas City’s First Female Chief Steps Down | Kansas City News
Kansas City’s first female police chief, Stacey Graves, is stepping down after nearly four years leading the department — a tenure marked by bold reforms, a 20% drop in homicides and shootings, and deep community engagement. Graves, who began her role in 2022 after decades with KCPD, announced her retirement voluntarily, citing personal readiness and pride in her team’s progress. She’ll remain in place until a successor is chosen by the Board of Police Commissioners, who are already underway with a thorough, expedited search. Both city leadership and the police union praised her legacy…
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