(Providence, RI) -- Members of the Providence Police Department spoke with a group of almost fifty concerned residents yesterday about a rise in crime in the city. The officers said the department is doing what they can and urged the crowd to report crimes to the police. Some at the meeting, including Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan, called for hiring more police officers. Mayor Jorge Elorza, who did not attend the event, said the city is looking to expand intervention strategies including the Mobile Health Unit and Gun Buyback program.
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