Monroe County Sheriff's Department
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| Monroe County Sheriff's Department |
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| Established | 1821 |
| Jurisdiction | County |
| Stations | 4 |
| Jails | 3 |
| Sheriff | Patrick M. O'Flynn |
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement for Monroe County which is located in Western New York State. The department's constitutional authority is to operate the county jail. However, as with most counties in N.Y., the department also provides a wide range of police services as well as civil duties.
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[edit] Organization
The department is lead by the Sheriff who is elected by the residents of Monroe County and serves a 4-year term. The Sheriff is considered the highest police official in the county. The second-in-command is the Undersheriff who is appointed by the Sheriff and is in charge in the Sheriff's absence. The third highest ranking member of the department is the Chief Deputy.
By state constitution, the Sheriff is the Warden of the county jail. The Jail Division is the largest component of the Sheriff's Dept., overseeing an inmate population of around 1,000.
The Sheriff's Department operates a large road patrol force which patrols the towns within Monroe County that do not have their own police patrols, although the department has jurisdiction throughout the county. The department is also responsible for primary police patrols at the Greater Rochester International Airport as well as the many parks throughout the county. Deputies assigned to the Marine Unit patrol the coastline of Lake Ontario as well as Irondequoit Bay.
The other major unit of the Police Bureau is the Criminal Investigation Division which investigates all major crimes responded to by Sheriff's deputies as well as assisting other area law enforcement agencies.
The department's Court Security Bureau provides security at the county court complex as well as at the State Appellate Court building.
[edit] Administration
The Current Administration is:
- Sheriff: Patrick M O'Flynn
- Undersheriff: Daniel Greene
- Chief Deputy: Gary Ciaola
- Commander: Samual Farina Jr.
- Jail Superintendent: Ronald Harling
- Captain - Zone A: Michael Nyhan
- Captain - Zone B: Ted Wright
- Captain - Zone C: Donald Bergmann
[edit] Districts
The county is split up into the following 3 districts:
District A
- East Rochester
- Fairport
- Irondequiot
- Pittsford
- Perinton
- Penfield
- Webster
District B
- Brighton
- Hennrieta
- Honeoye Falls
- Rush
- Mendon
- Scottfield
- Wheatfield
District C
- Brockpor
- Chili
- Churchville
- Riga
- Gates
- Greece
- Hilton
- Spencerport
- Ogden
- Sewden
- Parma
- Clarkson
- Hamlin
