The Search for a Kansas City Crime Fix

As violent crime dropped nationwide in 2023, Kansas City saw its highest rates. The recent deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shined an international spotlight on the issue, leaving many to wonder if the shooting was enough to galvanize the city to tackle violent crime head-on. In search of solutions, filmmaker Michael Price explores successful crime reduction programs in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas, and Omaha, Nebraska, immersing viewers in critical conversations about violent crime and inspiring meaningful action.

Michael Price studied law at Oxford University and has a masters degree in radio from Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a former producer with the BBC’s national flagship current affairs program Panorama, working out of London and Belfast. During his time there he covered a wide variety of global topics such as illegal logging in the Brazilian rainforest, the war in Afghanistan, and working conditions in retail distribution centers.

In 2013 he started the production company English Landing Films. His investigative documentaries have won four regional Emmys, and in 2017 his film Our Divided City won a national prize for the best documentary on PBS.

He currently lives in Kansas City with his wife and teaches media and videography at Johnson County Community College, Kansas.