SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As increased police surveillance continues to ramp up in Syracuse’s Armory Square, so does the community’s concerns about safety. CNY Central spoke to Syracuse Chief of Police Joe Cecile on the issue.
Police surveillance and a larger police presence is becoming the norm in armory square this summer. It’s the city’s response to crime and safety concerns being raised in recent weeks – some of those fueled by the president of the police officers’ union.
Syracuse Police Union President Joe Moran recently said Armory Square was “infiltrated by “gangbangers” in a controversial Facebook post. City leadership said his words lacked context…