Community chiefs are committed to collective efforts to prevent crime from

Alexandria, La. (Calf) – The Community Compass program is a collaborative initiative that aims to tackle crime in neighborhoods by bringing local organizations, youth groups and church leaders.

A recently carried out event, The Career Compass, took place on Tuesday, May 6th, in the Rapides Parish Training Center and focused on efforts to combat crime in Central Louisiana. Former law enforcement officers and community leaders emphasized the importance of a united approach to combat crime and underline the roles of family, faith and commitment of the community.

The deputy deputy deputy Robert Beauregard from the Sheriff of the Parish Sheriff has noticed changes in youth behavior in the past decades. He found that today's youth there is often no participation in churches, family activities and community opportunities that have been more common in the past. This shift, he suggests, contributes to the challenges in preventing youth crime.

“Crime is a community problem, and it becomes a reaction of the community that supports the law enforcement authorities, which works in cooperation with the law enforcement authorities, but also works the intervention and a prevention page,” said Murphy Paul, the former chief of police at Baton Rouge at the event.

Chef Paul emphasized the critical roles of the family and trust in crime prevention. He believes that if systems such as family, education and faith work effectively, the challenges of law enforcement are significantly reduced. He points out that the communities were historically more connected, with neighbors playing active roles in the leadership and discipline of children.

“If I did something wrong, the neighbor could discipline along the street,” said Paul. “My mother found it out, she would do it a second time.”

Both Beauregard and boss Paul agreed that the prevention of crime is a common responsibility. They are committed to returning to community values, in which family, belief and collective commitment play a central role in the management of young people and to reduce crimes.

As chief Paul explained: “It takes a village to raise a child” and underlines the need to participate in the community in the design of the future of the next generation.

The effective combating of crime effectively requires a holistic approach in which not only law enforcement agencies, but also the active participation of families, faith organizations and the wider community are involved. By strengthening these basic elements, communities can work together to create safer environments for everyone.

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