Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announces plans to help RPD with rise in crime
Written by Site Hub on June 25, 2021
On Thursday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced the end of phase one of Operation Guardian.
Rochester First reported:
“The operation began May 17 and resulted in 60 arrests. Five of those arrests were for homicides. Officials say the number of homcide arrests by the Task Force in the first half of 2021 already is the same as the total number of homicide arrests by the team in 2020.”
Operation Guardian is moving to phase two. This phase is meant to counter the violence that has recently been seen in the city.
Rochester First talked more about this second phase and stated:
“Sheriff Baxter announced multiple steps Thursday as part of Phase 2 to help support the Rochester Police Department. He says most of the violence in the city is gang-related and is ‘targeted’ and even ‘talented.’”
