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The last year saw law enforcement and emergency responders adapt while crime continued despite the pandemic. 6:00 pm, Dec. 25, 2020 × Police investigate two deaths at the Olympik Village apartment complex in Rochester on Sunday. (John Molseed/[email protected]) A statewide stay-at-home order and closures of bars, restaurants and places of entertainment didn’t have a large effect on crime in 2020 but it did change the way law enforcement and the courts dealt with it. For less serious crimes, summons were issued rather than arresting and holding someone until a court date. That was in part because court dates weren’t happening at the start of pandemic. After ramping up to nearly full court functions by summer, the courts once again tamped down in-person hearings and suspended jury trials in most cases as fall turned to winter. ....