Kansas City business fear closure due to property crime [Video]

PARK’S DIVE TEAM. TEMPERS BOILED OVER AT THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING. BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE CROSSROADS SAY WITHOUT MAJOR CHANGES TO ADDRESS CRIME, THEY WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. KMBC NINE BRIAN JOHNSON IS LIVE WITH MORE ON THE IMPACT. PROPERTY CRIMES ARE HAVING. BRIAN. YEAH, WELL, IT IS HORRIBLE TO HAVE YOUR CAR BROKEN INTO OR YOUR BUSINESS DAMAGED, BUT WHAT IS WORSE THAN THE REPLACEMENT COST IS THE IMPACT IT IS HAVING ON CUSTOMERS. SOME RESTAURANTS SAY THEIR FOOT TRAFFIC IS DOWN 30% BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T FEEL SAFE. SECURITY VIDEOS CAPTURE THE BREAK-INS AND CAR THEFTS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CRITICALLY UNDERSTAFFED. YOU TALK TO ANYBODY IN OUR CITY NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST. THEY WILL TELL YOU THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE IS CRIME. A PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD ADD $1 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO HIRE PRIVATE SECURITY AT ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS. WHILE …