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Melesa Johnson

Director of Public Safety
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Melesa Johnson, Esq. is an attorney who currently serves as Director of Public Safety for Mayor Quinton Lucas where she manages high-priority policy issues and strategic planning in the areas of violence prevention and intervention. Melesa also handles program management of Partners for Peace, a city-wide violence intervention collaborative strategy involving the City, KCPD, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, Jackson County COMBAT, and dozens of community based service provider organizations. Prior to assuming her role as Director, she was Mayor Lucas’ Deputy Chief of Staff and General Counsel.

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