Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said she was anything but soft on crime during 2025, but only relying on police officers and the prosecutor’s office won’t solve the ongoing problem of criminal elements in the Kansas City area.
In an interview with The Kansas City Star Opinion team Tuesday, she talked about her first year: focusing on property crime and high-impact offenders; assigning prosecutors to all patrol stations, — including the violent crimes unit, assault squad, general crimes unit and, of course, the homicide unit; as well as attending all Board of Police Commissioners meetings.
And she didn’t let us forget that she charged a police officer…