Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Quitman is to be commended for hosting a community meeting Saturday for law enforcement and community members.
The past few months we have been inundated across the country with back to back coverage of senseless shootings of law enforcement officers and the deaths of suspects while in a confrontation with police.
The purpose of the meet and greet between local law enforcement and the community was an effort by Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church to help bridge the gap and open the lines of communication so that there was understanding on both sides from the point of view from law enforcement who put their lives on the line to protect and serve and from community members who want answers.
Greg Jackson, a native of Clarke County, served as the moderator and opened the program with some interesting points that communities need to unite together to understand, educate and respect; understand parallels of similarities and differences and what unites the human race; choices can have consequences; differences of opinion doesn’t have to divide and law enforcement can protect with dignity and integrity and within the law.
Sheriff Todd Kemp, Assistant Police Chief Willie McKines, Stonewall Chief Mike Street, Enterprise Chief Joey Moulds and MHP Troop Commander Malachi Sanders were the guest law enforcement who shared passionate input about what it is like to wear the badge.
Law enforcement felt it was a good step in the right direction and Shiloh is to be commended for reaching out for a solution for the community so that Clarke County remains safe.
