Members of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors listen to Sheriff Steve Simpson address the crowd during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling to address the recent wave of violence in the area.

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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Scott York asks for questions and comments from the audience during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling. The meeting was called to address recent violence in the area.

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Mark Moorcones, 38, of Sterling Park, vents his frustration at last night's community meeting that drew about 300 people to the Park View High School Auditorium.

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Over 300 people packed Park View High School's auditorium to listen to and vent frustrations about a recent wave of violence in the Sterling area. Loudoun County board Scott York listens to suggestions, complaints and praise.

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Loudoun Sheriff Steve Simpson listens to criticism of his department during last night's emergency meeting at Park View High School to address the recent wave of violence in Sterling.

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Joshua Salaam, 35, who moved to Fields of Sterling from Baltimore, volunteers to help organize a community effort to assist the police during last night's emergency meeting in Sterling. He says he has seen this problems before on a much greater scale where he used to live.

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Board of Supervisors Chair Scott York, center, along with other board members and Sheriff Steve Simpson, addresses the crowd of more than 300 people gathered at Park View High School.

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Tagged: crime, LC Board of Supervisors, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, police, Sterling