Police-Community Relations

This week Micron gave additional updates on its facility construction as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Syracuse.

The conversations have been taking place with various departments in the region for 20 years.

The SPD is holding an event to repair divisions between officers and the Syracuse community. The event will provide community members with the opportunity to meet officers in a different context.

The Syracuse PAL has planned four summer camps for youth, the first of which seems to be a success.

The interaction between Syracuse Police officers and a troubled 8-year-old boy is exposing the deeper challenges facing Black youth in the city that might require a different response.

The discussion stems from the police interaction with an 8-year-old boy who stole a bag of chips caught on video that went viral. Additional police body cam video adds context.

A Syracuse Police Department spokesperson said juveniles, in particular, will repeat crimes when suspects are released prior to their court dates.

An arbitrator has settled a long-debated contract with Syracuse Police that includes a five-year residency requirement for new officers and incentives to keep experienced officers on the force.

A former Syracuse Parks official is settling into a position to improve relations between Syracuse Police and the community. The new role comes after…