CINCINNATI — Violent crime threatening public safety has police and city leaders taking action. Cincinnati police are stepping up enforcement and announcing new prevention strategies. 

Just two weeks ago, Cincinnati police put together a special task force to go up against a string of shootings and other violent crimes, and they're now keeping track of how well it's working and what they plan to do next.

During a Wednesday news conference, the Cincinnati police chief put up the numbers. She said overall crime is currently down and so are homicides, but she said they're now seeing nearly 18% of shootings with more than one victim.

She said they’re also seeing more guns stolen from cars, and criminals using rental bikes and scooters to commit crimes.

Police and city leaders teamed up to create a crime task force that is using drones to respond to calls. 

Questions over whether it could lead to racial profiling were raised, but city leaders say in times like this, they have to respond.

“When someone reports suspicious, suspicious activity that is then confirmed by a drone showing that the person has a gun to follow up and see what's happening, and in this instance, we found not just a gun, but a gun with a glock switch that turned it into an automatic weapon. We have to do everything we can to get those guns off of the streets to prevent violent crime and more people dying," said Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. 

City leaders also said they’re stepping up restrictions on those rental bikes and scooters. They won’t be allowed overnight.

There’s also currently a curfew in place. It’s after 10 p.m. for kids age 15 and under, and no later than midnight for kids under 18 years old.

Since it’s only been two weeks since the crime task force has been started, city leaders said it’s too early to tell how well it’s really working, but every other week, they plan to do updates and are prepared to take even more action if needed.