KCPD sees increase in speeding drivers

Kansas City, Missouri, police have seen an increase in speeding drivers.

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ReporterEmma Jane sells us changedpopulace.

To keep the are safeas possible.

KCPD tells meright now office they're notfocus on.

Like of an- orregistration quite as much asthey normally would becausethey know it's a difficult timefor people.

But they are stillfocused on keeping the roadssafe Police say too manydrivers are kicking it intohigh gear.

We're seeing a lotof people that are drivingspeeds access in excess of ahundred miles an hour trafficdivision commander Charles.Believes less people on theroad is playing a role well hesa most people are doing theright thing.

Officers arefocused on the ones puttingothers lives at ri this issomething done for you not toyou.

He says police are nottrying to make life moredifficult we understand thatpeople are right now.

Usingtime you know they're they'vebeen impacted all kinds of waysthat people really didn't seecomi.

He stresses theimportance of empathy to hisofficers while pulling someoneover and that's not goingunnoticed he jus Made me feelvery relaxed Kansas cityresident Sarah cook wasrecently pulled over forspeeding when she was late towork she sent a shout out tothe officer on Facebook forgetting her on her way quickly.And for being kind you knoweven though you're in yourticket was still a goodexperience to deal withsomebody that was.

Nice goingthrough all the craziness thatwe're going.

There are thingsstress and loss of routinecould be reasons more peopleare speeding.

But she says it'scomforting to know there arepeople out there who are on herside.

Like the officer whopulled her over be kind to oneanother because it goes a vevery very long.

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