Youngstown restarts zero-tolerance policy

YOUNGSTOWN — Police saturation patrols have begun and will continue throughout the summer.

Mayor Jay Williams said intensified focus will be placed on crime ridden “hot spots” while also maintaining the presence of community policing that has been of benefit to neighborhood groups.

Officers are working anti-gang details and vehicle theft details, Special Interdiction Patrols and mixed traffic enforcement.

Future phases will involve enhanced crime suppression units, coordinated prosecution of cases and increased use of law enforcement technology, the mayor said.

The coordinated efforts involve city police, Mahoning County sheriff’s deputies, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, city and county prosecutors, federal and state law enforcement and community groups.