As preparations for the 2026 World Cup continue across Kansas City, the Kansas City Police Department is eyeing a significant temporary expansion.
The department plans to staff about double its current force of officers during the international soccer tournament, according to Major Leslie Foreman, commander of KCPD’s Central Patrol Division.
Foreman discussed KCPD’s staffing plan for the World Cup at a June meeting among Central Patrol Division officers, city staffers and Kansas City residents…