KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) State and federal law enforcement officials are
expanding an effort to fight violent crime to two more Missouri cities.
After introducing the effort last month in St. Louis, Missouri Attorney General
Eric Schmitt and Tim Garrison, U.S. attorney for the Western District of
Missouri, announced Thursday the Safer Streets program will be used in
Springfield and Kansas City.
In Kansas City, three to five lawyers from the attorney general’s office will
be designated as special assistant United States attorneys to prosecute violent
crimes in federal court. At least one lawyer will be named a special assistant
U.S. attorney in Springfield.
Schmitt says Safer Streets also includes community outreach, with he and others
from his office meeting with individuals and communities most affected by
violent crime to hear their concerns.
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