Summer may be more than a month away, but the unofficial start kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb held a press conference Tuesday morning to release the city's safety plan.
"Public safety is my number one priority as mayor and will always be my number one priority," Bibb said.
Last summer, Bibb announced the city's Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone (RISE) initiative and said he plans on continuing with that plan this summer.
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The city plans on hitting hot spots throughout the city to help prevent crime.
Interim Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond said every department in the city will be involved in keeping the city safe.
"The Division of Police doesn't have the heavy lift by itself," Drummond said.
Law enforcement will be using Operation Heatwave, which will adapt throughout the summer based on the crimes that tend to happen in the summer, including traffic enforcement, warrant sweeps, focused patrols, and more.
The Cleveland Police also plan on sending community engagement officers back to neighborhoods after something happens to get feedback from the residents to see what they could do differently or how they can help those who live in those neighborhoods.
Bibb said this is an all-government approach to address and curb crime in the city.
This spring, crime rates have been down compared to last year.
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