KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City police are stepping up training to teach recruits how to spot and stop excessive force, running a rare but intensive scenario that simulates a dangerous situation on a Metro bus.
The Kansas City Regional Police Academy staged the exercise this week in a collaboration between the department’s SWAT unit and the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The drill was designed to put recruits in high-pressure, realistic circumstances so they can practice de-escalation, sound decision-making, and compliance with use-of-force policies…