Kansas City, MO, Police Chief Rick Smith, whose four years of leading the agency saw violent street protests, high homicide rates and calls for his resignation, will reportedly step down next year.
During a Tuesday morning meeting with Mayor Quinton Lucas and the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Smith agreed to retire on March 31, 2022, according to a source familiar with the situation. At the meeting, Smith was faced with the news that there were enough votes on the police board to oust him, KCUR reports.
