Kingston holds town hall on public safety

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Kingston held a town hall on public safety at the Morton Simpson Village community center Thursday night.

The city is working to help ease concerns for people who live in the area. Ideas like a curfew, ID cards for residents and a gun buyback program we're all proposed Thursday night.

"This is just the beginning, the buyback program, the working with the community leaders, working with the average resident," Mayor William Bell said.

Bell told the community that the city is looking to expand the shot spotter program.

People in the Morton Simpson Community shared their frustrations with city leaders.

One resident said she just wants more of a police presence.

"It would be nice if they had two police cars sitting right there at night. I'd feel better. I would be able to go to sleep at night," Nikiesha Cox said.

Housing Director Michael Lundy feels most crime in that community is coming from outsiders. But another way to curb crime, Lundy says, is a curfew.

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