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Police chief says Odessa can provide seven officers for Kansas City FIFA mutual aid
Summary
Police Chief Thompson told the board the department can provide scheduled mutual-aid support of seven officers for FIFA World Cup security in Kansas City without reducing local 24/7 coverage; he highlighted training benefits and noted FEMA/DHS and Missouri DPS funding for security operations.
Police Chief Thompson told the City of Odessa board that the department can provide mutual-aid support to Kansas City for FIFA World Cup security operations and maintain continuous local coverage.
Chief Thompson said Kansas City is one of 11 host cities for FIFA matches and that federal and homeland-security funding has been designated to support security for the events. He said Missouris Department of Public Safety will oversee the states funds for Kansas City, and that Kansas City expected about $60,000,000 in designated funding for security-related purposes.
"We can do that. We have, 7 officers willing to provide assistance to Kansas City at various times during that 5 week period," Chief Thompson said, adding that he had worked a schedule that preserves 24/7 local coverage. He emphasized the training and leadership-development benefits for officers who assist on large events and said some assignments could include event security, hotel security details or transportation-route posts.
Chief Thompson said the board previously authorized a preliminary commitment; he returned with more detail after regional planning conversations. He asked for the boards consideration of a mutual-aid agreement and said he would bring formal documentation to the board when ready.
The update included no formal board action at this meeting. Chief Thompson said staff would finalize scheduling and mutual-aid paperwork and report back.
