Five finalists discuss Garden City police chief job
A panel of candidates outlines leadership approaches to crime prevention and community engagement. Each describes empowering officers, listening to frontline staff, and addressing diversity across Garden City with decades of law enforcement experience. The city will review community input before selecting a chief, aiming for early next year.
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Bryan
Wichita
Kansas Highway Patrol
Maine
Valley
Ala
Butler Community College
Washington D.C
FBI
Garden City
Ralston
Allen
Knoxville Police Department
Police Department
Dessenberger
Medina
Matt Allen
Lawmakers press audit into foster care amid discrimination claims
Lawmakers push for a post audit of the Department for Children and Families after reports of discrimination. A 2013 Johnson County ruling found the agency pursued a case against a lesbian foster mother with extraordinary measures. A special committee and hearings are being considered to examine foster care practices, adoption procedures, and safety standards amid calls for accountability and reforms.
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DCE
Ward
Johnson County
Kathleen Sloan
Topeka Capital Journal
Topeka
Jonathan Schumm
Schumms
Peggy Mast
R-Emporia
Laura Kelly
D-Topeka
DCF
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Ary
Tom Witt
Equality Kansas
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Jim Ward
Wichita
Back Center
Department of Children and Families
Special education director Johnson to retire after long service
Johnson, who arrived as a special education teacher and led the district's program for 13 years after earning a PhD in administration, will retire with her husband Tim. Board President Lara Bors joked about voting her retirement down. Until June she will oversee a smooth transition for her successor.
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Special Education Department
Karlin
Lara Bors
Johnson
Tim
University of Southern Mississippi
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Wichita Police Department
John Barker
R-Abilene
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