BY CAROLYN P. SMITH - News-Democrat
EAST ST. LOUIS -- Two top guns in law enforcement hope the public will assist them in getting bad guys off the street by anonymously filling out tip forms or coupons, or by calling into with information about criminals.
U.S. Attorney A. Courtney Cox has been in and around the metro-east at various events listening to residents tell him about the violence in their neighborhoods and asking him to get more involved.
"We don't want to have a long hot summer on our hands full of crime," Cox said. "So, we hope that the citizens will help us fight crime by providing us with information about crime in their neighborhoods.
"I've been coming out because I want the people to know that we are not just sitting behind our desks. We are listening to and hearing their plea for us to be involved to help stop the senseless crime."
St. Clair County Sheriff Mearl Justus echoed Cox's comments.
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