There is no question that there is a perpetual gun violence problem that Utica Police are actively fighting, but recently there seems to be an increase in knife related crimes in the city.
The Utica Police Department and The Mayor of Utica's Office has announced the introduction of a new technological dashboard to show transparency in dealing with mental health calls in the city.
The Utica Police Department continues to rely on their newest technology to attempt to keep city streets safer. ShotSpotter is having a huge impact on police being made aware of when gunshots ring out, despite the fact nobody is reporting these incidents.
Utica Police are not only combating gun violence in the city. There are several other crimes being committed and one that is popping up more and more is credit card theft.
Utica Police have been busy trying to combat the scourge of gun violence taking over the city, but they haven't overlooked other crimes impacting victims.