YOUNGSTOWN The two candidates for Youngstown Mayor, incumbent Democratic candidate Tito Brown and Independent candidate Derrick McDowell engaged in a debate hosted by 21 News Thursday afternoon.

Crime and Violence

The debate began with the topic of crime and violence in the City of Youngstown.

Mayor Brown said the city needs to continue to focus on patrolling and its Impact initiative to do more crime and violence intervention and prevention. Brown said this year, the city has taken over 107 illegal guns off the street.

Brown says it's important to go out into the community to go out in the community to maintain trust between its residents and its police force, as well as continue its cadet program and recruit more officers to continue to reduce violence and crime in the city.

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