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Bates County Sheriff Wasted Taxpayer Money | Kansas City News
A damning state audit exposes massive waste in Bates County, Missouri’s Sheriff’s Office, revealing over $178,000 in taxpayer money spent on frivolous projects — from a barely-used mounted patrol that attended parades and rodeos to a replica 1880s sheriff’s office and even an armored car for a son’s prom. The audit slapped the office with a “poor” rating, citing no policies backing “community policing” claims, and found funds funneled to a private Sheriff’s Posse for gear while only one search-and-rescue mission was conducted. With no reimbursements, questionable priorities, and the Sheriff’s…
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