An organisation run by rapper Jay-Z has filed a petition seeking records from the Kansas City police department related to what it calls a history of officer misconduct.
The request was filed Monday in Wyandotte County District Court by Team Roc, which is the criminal justice division of Jay-Z's entertainment organisation, Roc Nation.
The filing said the department has failed for decades to hold officers accountable for misconduct, including planting evidence, fabricating witnesses and soliciting sex from victims and witnesses, the Kansas City Star reported.
"And, thanks to the blue veil of silence and apparent failure to investigate serious allegations, little of it has come to light," according to the petition.
The petition alleges that department officials refused to provide Team Roc with complaints filed against the department's investigative division, reports or internal investigations against an officer who has a history of abuse allegations and policies relating to supervising detectives.