Citizen patrols: residents fighting crime in St. Louis neighborhoods

Julie Bierach — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:50:09 +0000

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St. Louis has been labeled “the most dangerous city in America.” Whether or not that’s actually true depends on who you talk to. But, one thing is for sure: many city residents are fed-up with the high crime rate that has burdened many neighborhoods for decades. Some have stopped blaming the police, instead working with them to address the problem.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Julie Bierach reports on one man’s crime fighting model that has the city’s top law enforcers singing his praise.

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Citizen patrols: residents fighting crime in St. Louis neighborhoods