Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile

Syracuse drivers who pass stopped school buses will begin receiving warnings starting April 21 as part of a new traffic enforcement effort. Fines will begin May 21, with penalties up to $300 for repeat violations.

Homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault were all down from 2023, but stolen cars pushed up property crime numbers.

Police Chief Joe Cecile agrees that removing crossing guards and others from their oversight would help them focus on true police work.

His name became the 12th to be added to the fallen officer's memorial during the annul remembrance.

Nefertiti Harris was only recently reported missing after not being seen for months. Police allege she was murdered my her mother in early January and disposed of her body.

The number of people shot, injured, or killed by gunfire in Syracuse fell by 36 percent in 2023.

The police and fire headquarters on S. State St. would move to a vacant former factory on W. Fayette St., pending common council approval.

Jawwaad Rasheed brings more than 40 years of public and private sector experience to the role, from lawyer to educator.