Baton Rouge police chief to city on rising crime: 'Resources, resolve and reassurance'

The Baton Rouge police chief told ABC News his message to the community on rising violent crime is, "resources, resolve and reassurance."

"Resources, resolve and reassurance." That's the simple, three-word message Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul told commanders Tuesday he wants to send to the community about the city's surge in violent crime. As part of an in-depth look at how the city is dealing with the problem, ABC News was granted access to a series of neighborhood meetings Paul is holding, as well as a ride-along with the department's street crimes task force. On his way to one of those meetings, Paul said he's ordered that he get a call from the police dispatcher whenever there's a homicide.