Jeff Sessions, Crime Prevention, Missouri 2017

ST. LOUIS, MO – A surge in violent crime has left residents of St. Louis on edge. According to sources, over two hundred federal, state, and local law enforcement officials gathered at the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse to meet with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente.

Attorney General Sessions, who is on a national listening tour of law enforcement concerns and issues, met privately with 40 law enforcement officials to discuss issues such as growing violent crime, street crime, federal forfeiture, prison sentences, funding, and federal assistance to local law enforcement.

“We stand in solidarity with our local law enforcement partners,” said Attorney General Sessions. “We will do everything in our power to support their efforts to keep our communities safe.”

Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Boente pledged their support of local law enforcement efforts and advised that upon their return to Washington, they would meet with their staffs to consider implementing policies that address the law enforcement concerns that were raised.

Over one hundred employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Marshal Service attended a meeting with Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Boente. The meeting was an opportunity for law enforcement officials to share their concerns and ideas on how to combat the rising tide of violent crime in St. Louis.

St. Louis has seen a significant increase in violent crime over the past year, with a total of [insert number] homicides in 2017. Residents are calling for action to be taken to address the root causes of the problem.

Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Boente are expected to return to Washington and share their findings with the White House. The outcome of these meetings will determine the course of action that will be taken to address the growing concern of violent crime in St. Louis.

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