St. Louis County officials extended a state of emergency Wednesday as police hoped that tensions would continue to calm down in Ferguson, Mo., following a sudden spate of violence.
“I am pleased to report our law enforcement officers have established order while preventing further acts of violence in Ferguson” and adjoining suburbs, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement.
Stenger’s executive order on Monday handed over policing duties in Ferguson to St. Louis County police. “It is because of their ability to maintain order that I find it prudent to continue the state of emergency for at least the next 24 hours,” Stenger said.