By Paul Thompson

Northeast News

This week on Kansas City’s Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson trekked through the woods with more than two dozen law enforcement officers (and social workers) as they attempted to recover stolen property from a rash of recent burglaries. Though the operation didn’t go exactly as planned – no stolen property was ultimately recovered – it was an enlightening look at the life of a police officer, and the empathy required to put on the uniform every day.

The day concluded with police investigating a homeless camp located near the west gate of Cliff Drive, where they offered vital social services to the individuals living there. We encourage everyone to listen to this episode, which features interviews with several officers involved in the operation, as well as two homeless individuals who lived in this camp through the winter.