Former Chief Tom Dailey was named in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that during his tenure, the department permitted an ‘open and notorious police protection racket’ that victimized the Black community, involving various crimes including sexual assault and exploitation. ([krps.org](https://www.krps.org/kansas-news/2023-11-06/kansas-city-kansas-empowered-police-to-exploit-and-humiliate-black-community-lawsuit-says?utm_source=openai))