The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners announced Monday that a former Kansas City Police Department employee’s claims that the department unethically funneled criminal evidence away from prosecutors and denied public records requests was “inaccurate.”
The claims by Ryan McCarty, a former KCPD associate general counsel, were also in violation of his “ongoing ethical and other duties,” the board said in a prepared statement that didn’t name McCarty.
“The allegations, which were written on falsified letterhead, are based on incomplete facts and misconstrue the KCPD’s practices,” the board statement said.
The bombshell accusations last December were called "troubling" by Mayor Quinton Lucas, who called for an investigation. His representative didn't return a message seeking comment on Monday.
The board's statement said an investigation had been completed. KCPD’s policies and practices meet the obligations of giving information to prosecutors, the statement said.
“While it is an unusual step, the KCPD issues this statement about this issue to provide transparency to stakeholders, including the judiciary and others who are involved with the criminal justice system,” the statement said.
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