The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has agreed to pay $210,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a now former sergeant who alleged she faced retaliation after reporting timekeeping fraud within the department.
Kathy Coots, a former sergeant with the Kansas City Police Department, will be paid $104,169 and the remaining amount will cover attorney’s fees.
The lawsuit was settled through mediation and ultimately ended in early June. The settlement agreement notes that it should not be seen as an admission of guilt by the Police Department…