"I've been a member of the neighborhood for the past 50 years, and it's certainly a lovely neighborhood,” said John FitzGibbons, an Oswego resident.

But over the past couple of years, residents have watched their neighborhoods take a turn for the worse.

"There's been police activity and ambulance activity that has raised a lot of concerns for neighbors, and many times it felt uncomfortable,” said FitzGibbons.

The Oswego Police Chief says it’s not just the college students causing the problems.

“On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we see an uptick in disturbance type of complaints,” said Oswego Police Chie Tory DeCaire. “That can be anything from loud parties, drug-use, to fights."

Officer Chelsea Giovo said she responds to a variety of complaints at the same houses at least once per shift.

But that's about to change.

Now, that the Oswego mayor is asking for $90,000 to fund the police department’s quality of life patrols.

"The additional officer will be put on the beat walking the neighborhoods to collect data, spot disturbances as they happen and to not only educate neighbors on how to act in these neighborhoods, but enforce it,” said Mayor Billy Barlow.

"The bottom line is we want to get uniformed officers in our neighborhoods,” said DeCaire.

"I think it's going to help significantly because the officers know those areas, and are going to be able to be proactive and go out and address the issues before they become a nuisance to the neighbors,” said Giovo.

Residents agree and are grateful for the officers’ work.

"The police have been vigilant at making sure the people who have done the wrong thing are being apprehended,” said FitzGibbons. “We're happy with the activity we've seen, and know the police presence had made a difference."

Police say neighbors are making a difference too, and they want them to continue to call.

"We need the community to be our eyes and ears,” said DeCaire. “When they see something going on that doesn't look right they need to tell us so we can deal with it."

It's all in hope to make the community safe. 

"I'd like to clean up the city so to speak so that these neighbors can live peacefully and not be afraid to go outside,” said Giovo.

And return the neighborhood back to the way FitzGibbons remembers it.

The funding request will go to committee Monday night. Mayor Barlow believes it will be approved. The patrol would go in effect for the rest of the year and next year.