Community Policing: Strengthening Trust and Collaboration with Law Enforcement
Community policing is a philosophy and strategy that aims to build strong relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. It is a proactive approach to policing that focuses on preventing crime,...
A Man was Shot in the Neck on Cottage Place in Utica Sunday Night
On February 12, 2024, a shooting incident occurred in Utica, New York. Here are the details:
Location: The incident took place on Cottage Place.
Victim: A 21-year-old male was struck by a gunshot in...
Utica Civilian Public Safety Advisory Board Meeting
I attended the first meeting of the Utica Civilian Public Safety Advisory Board with took place at Munson on Monday Jan 29, 2024. It was a chance for people to let the Board and...
Local: Linwood Place Police Standoff Resolved in Peaceful Surrender
Police contact Buddhist Monk to counsel agitated neighbor
Linwood Place, Utica NY—Our neighbor 'Joe' was arrested peacefully the evening of January 2, 2023. The stand-off began with a domestic dispute call from 1115 Linwood Place,...
Assemblywoman Buttenschon secures violence prevention funding to keep Oneida County safe
July 15, 2021 - Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) held a press conference on Thursday, July 15, to announce that she helped secure $50,000 for violence prevention and interruption initiatives in Oneida County.
“We must ensure Oneida...
MAYOR PALMIERI ANNOUNCES PHASE I ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR UTICA PROSPERITY INITIATIVE
Mayor Robert Palmieri today presented Phase I of the city’s allocation of funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative to the Board of Estimate & Apportionment (E&A). The funding totals $12 million in community investment.
In...
Mental Health Counselors Team with UPD
Mental health is a concern in our communities today. As we have endured more than a year of pandemic restrictions, sickness and death of loved ones, and living in isolation since last March of...
College/Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform a Necessity
By Ms. Lillian Woods
The senseless murder of George Floyd continues to weigh heavily on my mind as well as the killing of too many of my people at the hands of police officers who...
State and Local Police Will Crackdown on Drunk Driving This Halloween
Special Enforcement Campaign Will Run from October 30 through November 1
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York State Police and local law enforcement will increase patrols to crack down on impaired driving and underage drinking through Halloween....
Police Community Athletic League Switches to Video Games for Covid-19
Mayor Robert Palmieri today announced the Utica Police Department has partnered with community members to form a Police & Community Athletic League (PCAL) to promote positive interaction between law enforcement and our community’s youth.
PCAL...