Police board sues Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The battle over the budget for the Kansas City Police Department is headed to court. A lawsuit has been filed challenging the plan to shift millions of dollars.

It comes after another closed door meeting by the Board of Police Commissioners.

The board voted to take legal action against Mayor Quinton Lucas by a 4-1 vote. The meeting started about 10 a.m. Friday and was voted to be a closed session about a minute later.