Council approves memorandum of understanding with Whiteman AFB 509 Security Forces
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The city council voted to enter an MOU with the 509 Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base to clarify mutual assistance if the base requests support for drone incidents; Police Chief Munsterman presented the resolution and said the county sheriff would be the coordination point for requests for city assistance.
Police Chief Munsterman presented a resolution for the Warrensburg City Council to enter a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the 509 Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base to bolster coordination on drone-related incidents and other security-support needs. Munsterman said the MOU had been worked on for two to three months and was intended to "shore up our relationships with Whiteman"; he added that, if the city is requested to assist, coordination would come through the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
Councilmember motioned to pass the resolution; the council voted unanimously in favor with Kushner, Osborne, Letari, Jones and Mayor Bruce De Euler voting yes. Munsterman recommended moving forward with the MOU and the council adopted the resolution.
The resolution formalizes local partnership and clarifies that, when requested, city support would be provided in coordination with county law enforcement and Whiteman AFB under the terms of the MOU. No specific operational deployments, funding commitments or mutual-aid incidents were recorded during the meeting.