(5/2/2019) - "The crime itself is down in the city. We've got people on the north end saying we're not seeing crews - I'm saying because we're not having crime up there," Flint Police Chief Timothy Johnson explained.

He said they've shifted their efforts.

"We still have police in that area, just not two or three cars. We only have maybe one car. And so, our resources are being utilized to the best of our ability," he explained.

And right now, the Chief said officers are needed on the south and east ends of the City.

"That's where - through our Intelligence Center we're figuring out most of our crime calls are coming," Chief Johnson said.

The Center uses a crime mapping tool to track what's happening so they know where they need to have a presence. They've divided the City into 15 to 20 sections to get a more accurate picture.

"The amount of people that are residents in Flint that really care about making the worst part better its definitely had an impact," Mary Rieffle said.

The movement wasn't too shocking to people who live on the north side. They credit the increased initiatives to improve the neighborhoods over the past several years.

"Some of the blighted houses are becoming - either they're tearing them down or they're putting art up. You know, just the little things are making a big difference and just generally feeling safer," Rieffle added.

Patience Duncan grew up on the south side. She said the younger generation moving in might be to blame for the uptick in crime

"Some of them just don't have that training in keeping up of that neighborhood and being proud of your neighborhood. So I think the pride in the neighborhood is gone," she explained.