ALBANY, N.Y.—On Sept. 15, 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted more than $6.7 million in state funding to upgrade law-enforcement technology across Central New York—part of a $127 million statewide package—as Syracuse officials reported crime down nearly 28% year to date. The Syracuse Police Department received about $1.3 million for LED hot-spot lighting, drones and a Spot robot to handle risky situations; additional grants through the Division of Criminal Justice Services and the GIVE initiative are supporting agencies across the region, and from January through August 2025 shootings with injury in Syracuse fell 15% from a year earlier.
Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights $6.7 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology Across Central New York…