Kck Mayor Raises Criticism, Questions about Fire Department

MICHEAL MAHONEY JOINS US LIVE WITH THAT STORY. MICHEAL: KCK THEY ARE MORE COLIN IS DELIVERING THAT REPORT RIGHT NOW; IT'S A REPORT THAT SAYS THE FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT HERE IS OLD-SCHOOL. THE KCK FIRE DEPARTMENT IS VERY TRADITIONAL. IT'S OVER 100 YEARS OLD. THAT HAS MORE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. MICHEAL: A KNEW REPORT COMPARES KCK'S DEPARTMENT WITH OTHER CITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, OLATHE. THE KCK FORCES MORE THAN TWICE AS LARGE. WHY THE FORCE NEEDS TO BE THE SIZE THAT IT IS. >> WE ARE SPENDING DOUBLE PER CAPITA WHAT PEER CITIES ARE. MICHEAL: OTHER ISSUES IN THE REPORT INCLUDE MINORITY FIRE E FIGHTERS, BETTER TRADING NEEDS, AND REFLECTING THE CITY'S GROWTH. THE REPORT ALSO SAYS THAT THE KCK FIRE FORCES SETTING RECORD FOR OVERTIME PAYMENTS, AND ON PACE TO SET ANOTHER THIS YEAR. THERE ARE ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, MAYBE MORE, END ON END. CHIEF JOHN PAUL JONES SAYS THE AND WITHIN THE THAT HE WAS PROUD OF HIS FIREFIGHTERS TODAY AND EVERYDAY. >> I DON'T THINK WE NEED ANY VINDICATION. DAY. MANY FIRE DEPARTMENTS FIGHT FIRES ANYMORE. 90% OF THE WORK OF THE KCK FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND MOST, IS ANSWERING MEDICAL CALLS. THE MAYOR IS LAUNCHING AN EFFORT