KCMO seeks outside help for public safety [Video]

There is an ongoing effort to seek assistance from outside law enforcement agencies for the Kansas City Police Department as KCPD works to add officers.Mayor Quinton Lucas said he spoke last week with Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe about public safety.A spokeswoman for Kehoe confirmed the two spoke after the election, with public safety among the topics discussed.Lucas said he is also in ongoing discussions with Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte about having deputies add shifts in Kansas City.“We need more law enforcement to, I think, enhance our patrols, and we will do everything possible,” Lucas said. “We’ve seen in other jurisdictions where highway patrol and city collaborations have led to the seizures of more vehicles that have been stolen. They have led to more arrests. And so, we want to make sure in Kansas City we take the opportunity to do that as well.”Forte confirmed there have been discussions about …