Syracuse Police Department
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Chief of Police, Frank L. Fowler
Chief of Police, Frank L. Fowler
 Mission Statement
As members of the Syracuse Police Department, our mission is to protect all lives and property and maintain a feeling of security in the community, and to enforce all federal, state and local laws over which the Department has jurisdiction. Our mission is carried out with a commitment to the philosophy and principles of community policing.

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NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

Cayuga County soldier survived bombing and insurgent attacks before dying in action
The body of Staff Sgt. Francis G. "Frankie" Phillips IV came home to Auburn to a hero's welcome.
Therapy dog scam artist leaves trail of broken hearts
A St. Lawrence County man has been ordered to never again sell therapy dogs in New York following a lawsuit by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The dogs attacked the children and other animals and didn't have even basic obedience training.
Search to resume Sunday for pilot of NY Angel Flight that crashed en route to Rome
Town of Ephratah County Board Supervisor Todd Bradt said divers would go back into a large pond where much of the small plane has been submerged, using sonar because visibility is so bad.
Cornell students bolster search on Cayuga Lake for Ithaca man
Dennis, 22, is a Cornell senior and Ithaca native. He left a campsite around 5 a.m. Wednesday and put a canoe into Cayuga Lake alone. He hasn't been heard from since.