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Burglaries Target Local Businesses
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Three instances of burglaries occurred on Saturday, July 8 and another burglary occurred on Tuesday, July 18.
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Three instances of burglaries occurred on Saturday, July 8 and another burglary occurred on Tuesday, July 18.
The Ithaca Walmart was one of the 16 Walmart locations targeted in a credit card skimming scheme involving three suspects.
Mayor Laura Lewis announced Liutenant Ted Schwartz as Acting Police Chief effective immediately.
The Ithaca Police Board discussed several issues — such as introducing third-party training to the Ithaca Police Department and the Common Council’s call to grant the Board subpoena power — in its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Local police departments are increasing their presence outside of schools following the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas.
The Reimagining Public Safety Working group, an organization involved in the restructuring of the Ithaca Police Department, spoke about their efforts to improve policing equity in a March 9 panel.
The Ithaca Police Department is currently investigating the fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday morning. The victim has been identified to be 32-year-old Alan M. Godfrey.
The City of Ithaca and Tompkins County have approved funding for the Community Justice Center, a new establishment intended to implement the 19 recommendations from the historic Ithaca Police Department overhaul proposal.
The Reimagining Public Safety proposal, which has passed both the Ithaca Common Council and Tompkins County Legislature, may fully restructure Ithaca area policing.
The Reimagining Public Safety Plan was passed in a unanimous vote by the Ithaca Common Council Wednesday night,