Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey attended a roundtable discussion at the office of Stoddard County Prosecutor Sawyer Smith on Thursday afternoon.

Bailey met privately with local law enforcement, judges and the staff of Smith’s office to discuss their concerns and needs.

A meeting was then held in Smith’s office in front of the local law enforcement, media, attorneys and others. Smith sat at a table in front of the gathering with Bailey, Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner and Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder.

The quartet at the table fielded questions from the audience gathered in Smith’s office. Bailey said he likes to hold these types of meetings as often as he can. He said he trys to hold them them circuit by circuit. Bailey said his office has traveled all over the state which included stops in Henry County, Cape Girardeau County, Taney County, Green County and Stoddard County.