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The debate over whether Wyandotte County's Unified Government should lift its employee residency requirement continues, with incoming leaders offering varied perspectives on the matter.

Currently, UG employees are required to live within county limits.

However, commissioners voted to table discussions about the residency requirement until the new administration takes office, following a Nov. 17 Administration and Human Services Committee meeting.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is currently facing staffing challenges, with 332 officers, including 20 currently in the KCKPD Academy.

The department is funded for 343 officers but has full-sworn capacity for 385.

Mayor-elect Christal Watson said she doesn't have a strong preference but leans to

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