Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, in her latest effort to address rising crime in Baton Rouge, announced today four “call to action” meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 10, to engage communities about violence.
“While law enforcement is a vital piece to prevent and reduce these attacks in our neighborhoods, community engagement is of the utmost importance and community input is often the best way to find solutions,” Broome says in a statement.
The meetings come a day after federal officials announced a “strike force” to combat rising crime. That effort is a collaboration among several agencies and aims to find and prosecute violent groups in the region.
Broome’s meetings next week will take place in four locations simultaneously from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The meetings will be held at the following locations:
- Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Dr.
- Greater King David, 222 Blount Rd.
- Oasis Christian Church, 4524 E. Brookstown Dr.
- Shiloh Baptist Church, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Dr.
