A new partnership will help shed light on crime in Syracuse
Mayor Stephanie Miner announces the Public Safety Lighting Initiative
/ Photo courtesy Jim Kenyon
SYRACUSE -- The City of Syracuse is teaming up with National Grid to shed some light on crime.
Today the city is announcing a Public Safety Lighting Initiative. It's a partnership between National Grid, the Parks Department, and the Department of Public Works that aims to get broken street lights fixed faster.
Officials say they know criminals don't like to be seen, so when street lights are out, it provides a location for crime. National Grid recently identified and repaired 773 street lights throughout the City of Syracuse.
As part of the new initiative, Syracuse and National Grid are also making it easier for people to report broken street lights. The City has established a toll free phone number, 1-800-642-4272 to report street light outages, or you can complete an online request form by visiting National Grid's website and clicking on "Service Orders" and "Street Light Repair."
CNY Central's Jim Kenyon is also investigating another program aimed at preventing crime. The City of Syracuse recently put up surveillance cameras on the west side. City officials say in the first two months of the pilot program, there has been a 47% reduction in shots fired incidents in areas where the cameras are located.
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