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A
B
John
Hildebrand
with
City
communications
and
welcome
to
the
weekly
report
I'm
here
at
the
Kansas
City
Library
a
great
place
to
find
information,
and
if
you
love
information,
you'll
love
the
new
kc
mozart
gov
website,
as
the
kc
Modoc
dub
web
editor
I
am
so
excited
that
we
have
launched
a
new
website.
We
looked
at
resident
surveys
and
focused
on
the
most
viewed
web
pages
and
other
analytics
tab
features
that
would
be
the
most
useful
to
you.
B
New
features
include
an
easier
way
to
find
all
content,
a
fresher,
cleaner,
more
open
look,
and
we
even
made
it
easier
to
access
on
your
mobile
phone.
This
week
is
everyone's
favorite
local
holiday.
Eight
one
six
day,
eight
one
six
day
was
created
in
2018
by
City
Council
to
celebrate
all
things
KC
get
out,
enjoy
Kansas
City
culture
featuring
live,
entertainment,
branded
events
and
special
shopping
and
dining
deals
created
for
the
day.
Day-Long
festivities
throughout
the
Metro
will
culminate
at
City
Market
with
a
theatrical
performance
by
Kenneth.
The
Phantom.
B
Get
your
selfie
stick
ready.
City
hall
selfie
day
is
August
15th,
take
a
picture
in
front
of
City
Hall
a
city-owned
building
the
park
or
your
favorite
fountain
be
sure
to
use
the
hashtag
City
Hall
selfie,
and
tag
us
on
twitter
at
KCMO.
Have
you
ever
had
haggis
on
a
stick,
everything's
better
on
a
stick?
Try
that
out
and
lots
of
other
foods
from
around
the
globe.
After
the
ethnic
enrichment
festival,
more
than
60
countries
will
show
off
their
favorite
foods,
crafts
and
costumes
as
well.
C
D
Back
in
1976,
there
were
six
countries
that
wanted
to
display
Kansas
City's
diversity
and
they
worked
with
mayor
wheeler
and
they
did
things
around
the
city
and
then
in
1980
we
had
our
first
festival
and
that
after
a
decree
by
Richard
Berkley
the
mayor
at
in
1980,
we
became
the
ethnic
enrichment,
Commission
and
just
started
with
six
countries.
And
now
we
have
over
66
countries
here
in
the
ethnic
Commission
and.
E
C
D
D
B
Than
60
countries
will
show
off
their
favorite
foods,
crafts
and
costumes
at
Swope
Park
on
Friday
August
16th
through
Sunday
August
18th.
You
can
get
more
information
on
the
ethnic
enrichment
festival
at
KC
parks,
dot,
org
in
observance
of
the
Labor
Day
holiday
city
offices
and
the
three
one
one
call
center
will
be
closed
on
Monday
September,
2nd
trash
collection
will
be
delayed
by
one
day
that
week
now
take
a
look
at
videos
from
city
departments,
I'm
John
Hildebrand
from
City
Communications.
Thanks
for
watching
the
weekly
report
and
keep
it
jazzy,
Kansas
City.
F
My
name
is
Rob
and
I've
been
a
keeper
here
at
the
Kansas
City
Zoo
for
almost
a
year
now
about
to
hit
my
one-year
anniversary
next
week.
I
am
on
the
show's
team
in
the
animal
department,
and
so
we
take
care
of
the
sea
lions
and
do
the
sea
lion
shows
as
well
as
take
care
of
all
of
the
birds
and
do
the
bird
shows
I
wanted
to
be
a
zookeeper.
My
entire
life
I've
actually
never
wanted
to
do
anything
else.
F
When
I
was
a
kid
I
watched
Fantasia
with
the
dancing
hippos
and
I
was
like
this
is.
This
is
the
greatest
didn't
know
that
hippos
didn't
wear
tutus
when
I
was
2
years
old,
but
that
had
to
be
brought
up
to
me
lightly.
I
grew
up
on
Jeff
Corwin
and
Steve
Irwin
and
their
passion
for
educating
as
well
taking
care
of
animals,
as
well
as
showing
everyone.
How
amazing
the
natural
world
is
just
really
inspired
me
and
brought
me
directly
to
what
I'm
doing
today.
F
My
favorite
part
about
being
a
keeper
I,
could
say
a
hundred
things
here,
but
I
think
the
one
that
I'm
gonna
go
with
is
there's
a
certain
moment
when
we
do.
These
shows
where
you
see
somebody's
eyes,
just
light
up
like
they've
seen
something
amazing
for
the
first
time
or
if
they've
learned
something.
That's
just
incredibly
cool
in
that
moment,
where
we're
inspiring
people
to
learn
more
about
the
natural
world
is
the
best
thing
in
the
world.
For
me,.
H
G
Precaution,
KC
water
prevented
and
maintenance
crews
in
the
storm
water
division
are
making
sure
stop
logs
near
the
levee
are
able
to
withstand
high
water.
Stop
logs,
like
these
block
openings
along
the
levee
wall.
This
one
is
in
the
CID
central
industrial
district
near
Berkley,
Riverfront,
Park,
KC
water
and
the
US
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
maintains
the
levees
that
protect
this
area
right.
H
G
H
G
G
I
The
Phantom
feel
the
world
beat
in
the
heart
of
America
at
the
ethnic
enrichment
festival
in
Swope
Park,
more
than
60
different
cultures
sell
food
crafts
and
perform
ethnic
music.
It's
one
of
the
largest
North
American
festivals
of
its
kind.
This
is
an
experience
not
to
be
missed,
get
more
information
at
KC
parks,
org,
that's
it
for
KC
and
60
I'm,
Mike
Severo,
and
be
sure
to
check
out
KC
mojo
for
all
of
your
city
information.
I
J
J
June
2019
marked
the
10-year
anniversary
of
the
ethology
assessment
program
or
L
AP
for
the
Kansas
City
Missouri
Police
Department
el
ap
began
as
a
way
for
KCPD
to
reduce
the
incidence
of
homicide
among
victims
of
domestic
violence.
The
questionnaire
helps
determine
whether
a
victim
is
in
danger
of
being
killed
by
their
abuser.
Kcpd
was
the
first
in
the
nation
to
use
the
program
on
a
full-time
basis,
Department
wide
and
is
now
a
model
for
the
nation.
Major
mark,
Folsom
and
local
domestic
violence
advocates
were
instrumental
in
bringing
el
ap
to
Kansas
City.
So
we.
K
Wanted
to
do
the
things
that
I
said:
decrease
the
number
of
homicides
decrease.
The
number
of
aggravated
assaults
decrease.
The
repeat:
calls
for
service
that
we
had
because
there's
nothing
worse
than
having
to
go
to
the
same
house
over
and
over
again
and
feeling
like
this
person
needs
help,
but
there's
nothing
I
can
do
because
they
won't
take
my
help.
Jennifer.
J
L
Remember
he
had
asked
me
if
he
ever
threatened
my
life,
and
that
was
I
know.
That
was
a
question
that
was
asked
and
I
told
him.
Yes,
if
I
felt
I
believed
that
he
had
asked
me
if
I
felt
that
my
kids
and
I
were
our
lives
were
in
danger
if
he
had
ever
threatened
to
hurt
the
boys,
which
was
also
I,
feel
like
that
was
another
thing
that
we
had
talked
about
and
I
mean
it.
It
was
just
yes,
I
think
for
some
people
they
think.
Well.
L
J
M
A
life-saving
measure
that
for
many
of
the
victims,
just
by
the
process
of
going
through
this
screen
and
going
through
all
of
the
different
questions,
it's
a
way
of
educating
victims
on
what
are
those.
What
are
the
things
that
make
them
at
higher
risk
than
maybe
other
victims
of
domestic
violence.
So
it
really
helps
to
change
the
lens
by
which
they're
seeing
their
situations,
and
it
allows
us
as
a
community
to
partner
with
the
police
department
to
take
advantage
of
that
window
of
opportunity
when
the
victim.
The
incident
has
just
happened.
M
They've
just
gotten
the
education
that
they
are
at
high
risk.
They're
able
to
hear
from
the
officer
I'm
worried
about
you,
I'm
afraid
for
your
safety,
I'm,
afraid
for
the
safety
of
you,
your
children
and
I'm
afraid
that
you
will
be
killed
and
to
have
it
be
a
really
direct
message
to
that
victim,
but
then
also
offer
up
a
solution
offer
up
some
hope
connecting.
L
Would
not
be
where
I
am
right
now,
if
I
hadn't
asked
for
help
and
if
services
weren't
given
to
me
just
it
isn't
a
piece
of
paper
I
mean
that
it
opens
so
many
doors
to
me.
It
got
me
back
on
my
feet.
It
got
my
kids
in
a
good
place
where,
when
I
come
home
every
day
and
they're
smiling
and
they're
happy
to
see
me
that
home
is
a
safe
place
for
them.
It
just
means
so
much
because
of.
J
K
K
We
had
a
thirty
three
point:
nine
percent
decrease
in
the
number
of
addresses
repeat
addresses
that
we
went
to
five
year
period
versus
five
year
period.
So
that's
a
huge
difference
and
it's
a
huge
benefit
for
victims,
because
those
are
all
different
victims.
All
the
time
they're,
not
necessarily
the
repeat,
victims.
K
We
did
1000
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty
five
screens
that
our
officers
completed
on
calls
for
service.
Seventy
two
point:
one
percent
of
those
ended
up
high
danger,
so
that's
eight
thousand
four
hundred
fifty
eight.
We
were
able
to
get
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
eleven
of
those
high
danger
victims
to
speak
with
a
hotline
advocate.
That's
forty,
nine
point,
eight
percent,
only
one
victim
who
was
screened,
has
been
killed.
K
Now,
there's
been
one
or
two
more
since
then,
but
I
think
we've
were
up
to
two
or
three
now
in
the
history
of
us
doing
this
program
in
the
last
ten
years.
So
looking
back
at
this
one,
one
victim
out
of
eleven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty
five,
that's
point:
zero,
zero,
zero,
eight
five
percent
I
think
that's
evidence
that
it's
worth
doing
and
that
it
makes
a
difference.
M
With
the
Kansas
City
Missouri
Police
Department,
all
the
lethality
assessment
programs
has
been
one
of
the
most
significant
and
effective
ways
for
domestic
violence
programs
like
Burroughs
Brooks
Center,
to
be
able
to
connect
and
engage
with
victims
of
domestic
violence
and
their
children.
We
are
since
starting
the
program
in
2009.
M
K
People
may
not
realize
how
prevalent
domestic
violence
is
in
our
society
and
certainly
other
societies
even
more
so,
but
domestic
violence
knows
no
race,
no
sex,
no
sexual
orientation,
no
being
rich,
no
being
poor.
It
crosses
all
lines
and
affects
all
people.
If
you
see
or
aware
of
domestic
violence
going
on
help
us
by
helping
them.