AUGUSTA, Ga. - Crime and violence in Richmond County has some stepping up to say "enough is enough."

Many who showed up for a forum on local crime were themselves victims of crimes, ranging from break-ins, to robberies, assaults and more.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference brought in several Augusta commissioners, judges, congressmen and a spokesman from the sheriff's office Thursday night to talk about the situation.

Community members talked about their crime problems and then everyone gave their take on how to fix the issues.

Some citizens say it's tough for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office to take care of all of the crime since man power and resources have been cut by the budget.

"I think we're all concerned about the budget cuts because we already know that visibility is very important,” said Harrisburg Community Activist, Denice Traina. “I think we're going to have to look at how we make sure the authorities get the funds they need to do their work."

Others say neighbors need to do a better job of keeping watch in their communities because no city could ever hire enough law enforcement to stop all crime.

"Once everybody's together, we can put together a unified front. We can get a lot of things done. It doesn't necessarily take a lot of money, but it does take a lot of coordination," said Juvenile Justice Judge Willie Saunders.

People at tonight's forum agreed that forming more neighborhood watch programs and getting more parental involvement are their best options for decreasing crime and violence.

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