Alderman French recognizes crime (real crime and the perception of crime) as one of the main problems affecting the City of St. Louis. In order to rebuild our city’s neighborhoods and bring middle-class and working people back to our communities, we are going to have to address the issue of crime head on. And in the 21st Ward, he’s done just that.

One of the cornerstones of the 21st Ward’s crime-fighting tactics is a high-tech surveillance camera system installed throughout the ward.