This is probably the top mainstream Kansas City story of the day but only because we're in the doldrums of Summer. Personally, we always liked KCPD Chief Stacey Graves more than most po-po given her experience in coms which gave her the ability to outsmart most media by way of icing them out. "The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) announced Police Chief Stacey Graves’ intention to retire from the department after 29 years of service." Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves to retire after 4 years in department's top job Graves has served the department for more than 29 years, and is the first woman named permanent police chief of the KCPD. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves announces retirement Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, the department's first female chief, announced her intention to retire after 29 years of service.