Crime Prevention Month begins Oct. 1

Crime Prevention Month begins Oct. 1 with a free kickoff event of live entertainment, family fun and presentations from Kansas City Mayor Sly James and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker.

Kansas City organizations take approach to crime prevention

Crime prevention takes focus for at least four KCMO organizations working to reduce crime through prevention, education and community engagement.

COMBAT promotes crime hotline

With violent crimes on the rise in Kansas City, Missouri, this year, Jackson County decided to launch a "Don't Look... The Other Way. Step Up. Speak Up." drive to promote the use of the County-wide drug-crime hotline