KCPD ADMITS EIGHT-HOUR DELAY IN STOLEN VEHICLE NOTICE — PRIVATE PARTY IMPOUND CALLS OUT SYSTEMIC VIOLATION OF MISSOURI LAW

Kansas City, Missouri — Private Party Impound, LLC announced today that it has obtained an audio recording in which the Kansas City Missouri Police Department admits it failed to notify a licensed tow operator that a vehicle was reported stolen until more than eight hours after the tow occurred — a direct violation of Missouri state law.

Missouri law requires law enforcement to provide notification at the time of tow, not hours later. The recorded admission confirms that KCPD is operating under a new internal protocol that prevents real-time notification, forcing tow companies to enter vehicle data into a third-party system and wait for delayed police response.

“This is not a mistake. It’s a system,” said Allen Bloodworth, Owner of Private Party Impound, LLC.

“When the police admit their process makes compliance with state law impossible, that’s not a technical issue — that’s an unlawful policy.”

KEY FACTS CONFIRMED BY THE RECORDING:

KCPD knowingly delayed stolen-vehicle notification by over eight hours

The delay is caused by a department-wide protocol, not operator error

Tow companies are forced into noncompliance with state law

Vehicle owners and lienholders face extended impound times and higher fees

According to Private Party Impound, the only parties benefiting from these delays are the City of Kansas City Missouri and the Kansas City Tow Lot, which collect increased storage and administrative fees while vehicles are held longer than legally justified.

“This practice hurts consumers, endangers tow operators, and undermines public trust,” Bloodworth added. “Vehicles are effectively being held hostage while the City profits from its own failure to follow the law.”

Private Party Impound has confirmed that this evidence will be used in ongoing litigation, including a writ of mandamus, seeking to compel KCPD to follow Missouri law and provide real-time notification as required.

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Private Party Impound, LLC is a Missouri-licensed private property towing and impound operator committed to lawful enforcement, public safety, and transparency in municipal towing practices.

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