New violent crime team wants to contain violence in mid-Missouri

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mid-Missouri undertakes measures to contain violence through joint efforts between local, state and federal authorities.

The team of violent crime, which began on January 1, would like to discuss the latest violent crimes and arrests in the region during monthly meetings in the US law firm. Discussions include the exchange of information about what the law enforcement authorities encounter in their areas and make decisions about investigations and law enforcement measures, said spokesman Bailey Coulter.

The local authorities contained in the discussions include and persecution of offices:

• Police department of Columbia;
• Boone County Sheriff's Office;
• MU police department;
• Prosecutor's office in Boone County;
• Jefferson City Police Department;
• Cole County Sheriff's Office;
• Cole County public prosecutor;
• Callaway County Sheriff's Office;
• Alcohol office, tobacco, firearms and explosives;
• Investigation of the German office;
• Management of the drug authority; And
• Internal Revenue Service

According to the Coulter, a large part of the efforts on urban centers in Columbia and Jefferson City have focused.

“In recent years, our community has seen shootings and other acts of violence that have violated or threatened innocent people,” said the American lawyer Lauren Kummerer in an ABC 17 News. “This is an obvious problem, and there was firm support and a feeling of urgency among all our law enforcement companies to bring our resources together to try to tackle this.”

Boone County, Roger Johnson, said that his office started interagement discussions a few years ago to discuss violent crimes and trends in the community. The discussions made it possible for local authorities to have the opportunity to share intelligence.

This year, the US public prosecutor's office was interested in taking over the helm after the team was successful in other areas. A recent amendment to the Missouri Act – which enables local authorities and the public prosecutor to work with the federal government, is to thank.

“And it was fantastic that they were able to do it and ready to do that,” said Johnson. “You have the ability to get through a wider area of ​​the community.”

Johnson said that law enforcement officers in the meetings in the meetings describe certain people they see, and certain people who may cause a “disproportionate amount of damage”.

Discussions are also conducted in which the possibilities deal with how resources can be used to concentrate on higher areas.

Johnson has been working in the County County public prosecutor's office for about 15 years. During his time, he said that he had always noticed violent crime trends, including drug acting, immortalized violence. In recent years he said that the spread of weapons that are in the hands of the young people has increased.

“The police now tell me that almost every young person they meet on the streets have weapons,” said Johnson. “And if you mix this problem where you have groups and conflicts and are also armed, it is a recipe for violent crimes.”

Johnson said that access to resources that have federal prosecutors will be an advantage in combating crime in Boone County.

Cole County Prosectuor Locke Thompson also said ABC 17 News by e -mail that he worked well for almost six months since the team was created.

“The bundling of the information and resources of our local, state and state authorities improves our ability to aim and pursue violent crimes here in Cole County,” wrote Thompson.

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