Monroe City Council member Verbon Muhammad voiced strong concerns Tuesday about the lack of communication between law enforcement and elected officials following serious crimes in their districts, announcing plans to introduce an ordinance addressing the issue.
During Tuesday’s council meeting, Minister Muhammad highlighted a disturbing pattern where he says council members learn about murders and other serious crimes in their districts from concerned residents rather than law enforcement officials.
“I have to get it from the community and verify it with the police department. It should be the other way around,” Minister Muhammad said, noting that in recent weeks, three murders occurred in South Monroe without proactive reporting from the police department. He cited one particularly violent incident…
