Police launch internal investigation about officers who posed with vandalized stop sign

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a few of their officers who allegedly took their photo in front of a vandalized KCK stop sign on Saturday. The action was the subject of several comments on social media today. (Photo from KCK Police Department)
Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a few of their officers who allegedly took their photo in front of a vandalized KCK stop sign on Saturday. The action was the subject of several comments on social media today. (Photo from KCK Police Department)

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department has issued a statement about officers who took their photos with a vandalized stop sign in Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday.

The photos were the subject of several comments on social media today.

The vandalized stop sign read, “Cops STOP murder’n.”

The statement from the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department:

“The Kansas City, KS Police Department became aware of the photos depicting officers posing with patrol rifles in front of a stop sign thru social media late yesterday. The photos are disappointing and inappropriate. The Police Department has spent a great deal of time building relationships with the community in order to strengthen the confidence and trust they have our officers. We hope the actions of these two officers will be viewed as poor judgement and will not take away from the good work being done every day by members of the Kansas City, KS Police Department in/with members of our community. The incident is currently under investigation.”