St. Louis residents, Wilmington leaders react to new SLMPD chief

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – St. Louis residents are reacting to the hiring of the town’s latest police chief.

On Wednesday, metropolis officers introduced present Wilmington Police Division chief Robert Tracy will grow to be St. Louis Metropolitan Police Division’s chief beginning in January.

On Thursday, metropolis officers held a digital assembly with African American religion leaders from Wilmington, Delaware who labored with Tracy.

“Males lie, girls lie, numbers don’t,” mentioned John P. Cook dinner, director of Group Intervention Violence in Delaware. “That man understands techniques. He understands change, and he is aware of methods to join with folks in excessive locations to essentially put this metropolis on the mark to make change.”

Throughout Wednesday’s press convention, Tracy additionally promised to work to curb crime at companies.

“I perceive and admire that police work is tough,” mentioned Brandon Sterling, board president of Delmar Foremost Road, a corporation working to enhance financial viability for homeowners, together with minority homeowners. “Folks gravitate in direction of business corridors, whether or not they be prospects or offenders. You understand, our job is to guarantee that each the fact and the notion of crime is that we’re on prime of it.”

“I’ve misplaced loads enterprise,” mentioned Donna Baker, proprietor of a barbershop in West St. Louis. “With the brand new police chief, I hope he can do one thing in regards to the crime within the neighborhood. I wish to keep open longer, however I don’t get out of right here earlier than darkish due to the crime.”

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