Houston Mayor urges collective efforts to reduce violence

Houston, Dec 28 : Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has urged community leaders to work together to bring down violence in the city located in the US state of Texas.
Joining community leaders at a “Stop the Violence H-Town” rally on Sunday, Turner said the number of violent crimes in Houston has been on the rise in the year 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.
He said he exchanged ideas with a number of US Mayors recently to address this issue.
“2020 has been a challenging year. While everybody is dealing with this pandemic how do we bring down the violence?” he queried.
While giving credit to the organisers of this event, Turner urged more leaders to listen to people’s needs.
“It’s not just about adding police. It’s about getting in these communities and meeting people’s needs and letting people know that we care,” he said.