KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When members of the Kansas City, Missouri, Board of Police Commissioners met for their monthly meeting Tuesday, they did so amidst allegations of mismanagement made by a former KCPD attorney.

Over the weekend, former assistant general counsel Ryan McCarty released a long letter detailing his opinion of shortcomings of top officials Interim Chief of Police Joseph Mabin and general counsel Holly Dodge.

He alleged Mabin was inexperienced and Dodge didn’t understand the law.

Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas addressed McCarty's allegations with reporters Tuesday. Police commissioners otherwise have not offered any comment on the claims.

“We are following standard practice in terms of making sure we do a full, thorough investigation," Lucas told reporters. "That is the sort of thing we will do. We will get answers back and hopefully report to the public that nothing is awry. That is my plan and hope.”

When asked if he believed there to be any wrongdoing, Lucas said he believes the investigation will not find any large wrongdoing.

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