The drones could allow the department to send drones instead of officers, said Deputy Chief Richard Shoff.
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Inside the turmoil at Syracuse’s police oversight board
An employee accused the Citizen Review Board administrator of failing to work required hours, creating a logjam of work, and mistreating employees.
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Syracuse police ask lawmakers for $112K to buy tech to track officers’ use of department cars
The department’s decision to install the technology comes in the wake of Central Current’s and others’ reporting about officers repeatedly crashing their cars.
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Syracuse police ask Common Council for $3.2M for new vehicles
Just a little more than 50% of the new cars will be patrol cars.
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Dozens of NY police officers have crashed their cars repeatedly. Nothing’s stopping them
The prevalence of police vehicle crashes across New York state demonstrates the problem is not related to one community or department.
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Syracuse police plan to put retired officers in schools despite failing to recruit any last year
The department increased its hourly rate to more than $40 per hour to better recruit retirees.
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Syracuse police officer accused of abusing child returns to work before case is resolved
Jacob Ternosky, accused by sheriff’s deputies of slapping a 3-year-old and holding the child’s face in urine-covered sheets, is back on duty for SPD.Â
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How a Syracuse police officer crashed department cars 12 times and remained on the forceÂ
Officer William Coleman has become one of the department’s highest paid officers despite having his driving privileges revoked twice.
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How can the Syracuse Police Department operate more efficiently? Add civilians, a study says
A staffing study authorized in 2022 and published Monday came up with 87 recommendations for Syracuse police to operate more efficiently.
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A study found Syracuse’s new license plate readers make frequent mistakes. Councilors didn’t know before approving them.
A study from a security and surveillance research firm found Syracuse Police Department’s new license plate readers inaccurately read at least 1 in 10 license plates.
