Warrenton approves mutual-aid MOU with Kansas City police for World Cup

The Warrenton Board of Aldermen on May 5 approved Bill 20-26, authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a mutual-aid memorandum of understanding with the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners to provide officers for the June 11–16, 2026 FIFA World Cup matches and associated events.

Chief of Police Larry Eller told the board Kansas City will reimburse the city for all direct and indirect payroll costs plus applicable taxes and paid benefits for any officers who volunteer to work the event. "Kansas City is gonna pay all the direct and indirect payroll costs of any officers who wanna go out there and work," Eller said, adding that the city’s standard secondary-employment and mutual-aid policies apply.

Board members asked how many officers had signed up, how secondary employment hours would be monitored and whether insurance or liability issues might arise. City Administrator Brandy Walters said she would provide sign-up and utilization numbers to the aldermen: "Alderman Wade, I'll get those numbers for you," she said.

The ordinance authorizing the mutual-aid agreement passed by roll call, 6–0. Officials emphasized that participation is voluntary, that Kansas City provides lodging and meals for participating officers, and that payroll oversight will be performed through review of time sheets and standard payroll procedures.

Staff did not identify any changes to local traffic-enforcement grant arrangements during the discussion and said the mutual-aid MOU does not affect separate highway traffic enforcement agreements.