New Sheriff for New York City |
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the appointment of Anthony Miranda (pictured) as Sheriff of the City of New York. As Sheriff, Miranda will oversee the Sheriff’s Office which primarily serves as the civil law enforcement agency for New York City in a number of areas. In addition to preserving the peace, the Sheriff’s Office serves and enforces mandates and orders issued from local or state courts, the federal government, foreign countries, the New York City Tax Tribunal, and the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance.
“The prerequisite to prosperity is public safety and justice, and the people who serve this city embody that maxim,” said Mayor Adams. “Anthony Miranda has spent decades protecting and serving the people of this city, and, as Sheriff, he will bring his experience, expertise, and passion to ensure the office fulfills its mission and serves all New Yorkers fairly and equitably.”
“It is an honor to join the leadership ranks and long history of the New York City Sheriff’s Office as the 123rd sheriff,” said Sheriff Miranda. “I look forward to serving this administration and the great city of New York in ensuring the Sheriff’s Office and all its members serve with distinction and integrity.”
Sheriff Miranda joined the New York City Police Department in 1982 serving as a police officer, an undercover police officer, a detective, and a sergeant. He specialized in community policing, training, and policy. He worked in the Internal Affairs Bureau, Training Bureau – Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Training, Organized Crime Control Bureau, Detective Bureau, Police Service Area (Housing), and various police precincts in Brooklyn North.
After serving as a first responder during 9/11, Miranda retired in 2002 and became a law enforcement consultant providing expert guidance to justices, lawyers, and civilians on policing matters.
Sheriff Miranda is co-founder and executive chairman of the National Latino Officers Association. He previously served as Chief of Police and Director of Security for the New York City Administration of Children’s Services. Before that, he served as the regional security director of Home Life Services, a provider of alternative housing services.
Miranda earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College and an Associates from New York City College of Technology. He is currently working on his M.S. in Criminal and Social Justice from King Graduate School at Monroe College.
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Delaware County Undersheriff to Retire |
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Moving On and Moving Up – (l to r) Sergeant Kim Smith, Sheriff Craig S. DuMond and Undersheriff Timothy Buckley.
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Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the retirement of his Undersheriff Timothy Buckley, effective May 21. Sergeant Kim Smith, a 25-year member of the Sheriff’s Office, will be appointed the next Undersheriff of Delaware County, effective May 22.
Undersheriff Buckley initiated his Law Enforcement Career in 1996 working for various municipal Police Departments in Delaware and Chenango Counties.
In 1998 he was appointed as a Deputy Sheriff at the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office where he also served as a School Resource Officer. Soon after, he also became a part-time Deputy with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and later transitioned to a full-time Delaware County Deputy position in 2000.
During his career at the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Undersheriff Buckley held progressive positions as Investigator and Lieutenant. He was appointed Undersheriff by Sheriff DuMond in 2018.
Sergeant Smith began her career with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in July 1997 as a Corrections Officer. Always wanting to be a police officer, she was appointed as a part-time Deputy Sheriff in February 2000 and appointed as a full-time Deputy Sheriff in April 2001. She was promoted to the position of Sergeant in 2018.
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Fulton County Sheriff is Newest Member of SLREEA Board |
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Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino (pictured) will serve as an At-Large Member on the Board of Governors for the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA). Sheriff Giardino replaces Allegany County Undersheriff Kevin Monroe.
The Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA) is dedicated to supporting and promoting law enforcement executives and agencies that serve small, rural & tribal communities across America.
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Niagara County Correctional Facility Goes to the Dogs - for Good |
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The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with WNYHeroes.org’s Pawsitive for Heroes Program, where inmates housed at the Niagara County Correctional Facility committed to a 10-month process training service dogs for use by area veterans. The inmates’ hard work has paid off, with a graduation ceremony last month for its first group of four service dogs.
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Cardinal Dolan Offers Holy Week Mass at Rockland County Jail |
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, visited the Rockland County Sheriff's Office during Holy Week last month. The Cardinal followed his visit by celebrating the rites of the Catholic Mass (above) at the County Correctional Facility, accompanied by other clergy, for inmates who follow the Catholic faith.
"It's an honor and privilege to welcome Cardinal Dolan to our facility to perform a Mass and provide blessings to the incarcerated individuals and my staff during Holy Week,” said Sheriff Falco, pictured, right with the Cardinal at the Sheriff’s Office.
In addition to the celebration of Holy Week, the Correctional Facility offers multi-denominational services for all faiths.
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National Corrections Officers and Correctional Facilities Employees Week | May 1 – 7 |
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In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5187, creating “National Correctional Officers and Employees Week” commemorating the contributions of correctional officers and personnel who work in jails, prisons, and community corrections across the country.
Again this year, the first week of May was reserved to thank those who have served, and those who continue to serve in their essential and difficult occupations. From the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, we thank you all as well.
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K9 Lafferty, Meet Sheriff Lafferty |
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A Bittersweet Meeting — Pictured (l – r) are current Jefferson County Sheriff Colleen O’Neil, Sheriff Lafferty’s wife Claire, Sheriff Lafferty, reaching down to greet K9 Lafferty and Deputy Sheriff Christian Hughes. Sadly, Claire Lafferty passed away 10 days after this event. The New York State Sheriffs’ Association offers its sincere condolences to Sheriff Lafferty, his family and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s’ Office.
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In an earlier File 25 we profiled the newest four-legged member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Lafferty, named after retired Jefferson County Sheriff James Lafferty. Earlier this month, Deputy Sheriff Christian Hughes and K9 Lafferty graduated from the New York State Police K9 School in Cooperstown and subsequently K9 Lafferty met his namesake at the County's Public Safety Building.
Sheriff Lafferty had a long and distinguished law enforcement career. He started as a Deputy Sheriff with Oneida County Sheriff's Office and later joined the New York State Police. After a full career with the NYSP, Lafferty served as Jefferson County Undersheriff to Sheriff Don Newberry. In 1994 he was elected Sheriff himself, and was re-elected in 1998. He retired in 2002 at the end of his second term.
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Fulton County Sheriff's Office Recognizes Federal Lawmaker |
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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office held its Third Annual Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff’s Association Appreciation Breakfast, highlighting special programs supported by public donations, recognizing different Sheriff’s Office employees from all Divisions who have gone above and beyond their required job descriptions, and honoring members of the public for heroic acts of courage.
In addition to profiling the recent work of First Responders — dispatchers, EMT and fire department personnel — Sheriff Giardino also recognized Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (pictured above right) because of her support for Federal Legislation to include Emergency Services Dispatchers as Professional Public Safety Personnel and her efforts to provide increased funding and programming for law enforcement, veterans and active duty military for mental health and suicide prevention services. More police officers die from suicide than from violent assaults by criminals. Twenty active duty military personnel and veterans die each day through suicide, and 30,000 have died of suicide since 9/11.
The Breakfast marked Stefanik's 1,500th appearance at a public event as Congresswoman.
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MADD / GTSC Honor Erie, Steuben and Suffolk Counties |
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) New York, STOP–DWI and The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee recently hosted their Annual Law Enforcement Recognition awards luncheon in Albany. This event honors the work of Law Enforcement professionals and their agencies throughout the state who have shown outstanding dedication to DWI enforcement, prosecution, and education. Over 100 awards were distributed. Included in these awards were personnel from the Erie, Steuben and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Offices. |
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Steuben County Deputy Sheriff Joshua VanSkiver (pictured) has exceeded 3,000 DWI / DWAI arrests during his 17-year career. He has received the MADD / Stop DWI Individual Recognition Award 11 times and has accounted for approximately half of the Sheriff's Office DWI / DWAI arrests since 2018 as a member of the Stop DWI Enforcement Unit. As someone who lost his sister in 2014 to a drunk driver, Deputy VanSkiver's impact is immeasurable.
Deputy Emily Waite and Deputy Matthew Butler were also recognized for individual achievement in DWI / DWAI enforcement efforts.
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The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office SPIDRE (Sheriff's Proactive Impaired Driving Effort) Team (pictured) received the 2021 Enforcement Unit Award. The SPIDRE Team consists of Deputy Sheriffs who are specially trained as Drug Recognition Experts.
Along with the Unit Award, Suffolk Deputy Sheriff Nicholaus Blanchard also received the 2021 "Recognition of Excellence" Award for his individual efforts to remove drunk and impaired drivers from the road.
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From Erie County, Sheriff Deputies Earl Farina (pictured left in the photo) and Simon Biegasiewicz received awards for their dedication to drunk and drugged driving enforcement.
Deputy Farina received the Recognition of Excellence Award and Deputy Biegasiewicz was honored with the Recognition in Excellence - DRE Award.
Congratulations and thank you to all law enforcement personnel who work hard to keep the roadways safe throughout New York State.
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Essex County Sheriff's Office Earns Jail Division Accreditation |
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A Special Day — (from l to r) NYSSA Executive Director Peter Keohe, Essex County Sheriff David Reynolds, Undersheriff Tom Murphy, Correction Office Amie Fletcher, Nurse Dan Egglefield and Capt. Chris Bikowitz note the newly accredited Jail Division of the Essex County Sheriff's Office.
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Essex County Sheriff David Reynolds was honored earlier this month before the Board of Supervisors on the occasion of accreditation of the Essex County Jail. Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Peter Kehoe recognized Jail Administrator Major Peter Feely, Captain Christopher Bikowitz, Correction Officer Amie Fletcher, and Jail Nurse Dan Egglefield, for their hard work on the accreditation project, and complimented Sheriff Reynolds, Undersheriff Tom Murphy and the entire jail staff on the outstanding report received from the accreditation assessors. “The staff at the jail does everything the right way,” said Sheriff Reynolds, “and they make me proud to be the Sheriff of Essex County.”
At the time of his election, Sheriff Reynolds stated that his goal was for the Office to become an accredited agency, and getting the jail accredited was step one, with more accreditations in the works.
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Monroe County Sheriff's Office Recognized for Three Reaccreditations . . . and More |
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Sheriff Todd Baxter and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a standing ovation from the Monroe County Legislature when they were recognized by Sheriffs’ Association President Sheriff Tom Dougherty, and Executive Director Peter Kehoe for achieving reaccreditation of the Court Security Bureau and the Jail Bureau by the New York State Sheriffs' Association, and reaccreditation of the Police Bureau by the New York State Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council.
“We are proud of this team and all our members for meeting and exceeding the accreditation standards,” noted Sheriff Todd Baxter, pictured right in the photo with Livingston County Sheriff and NYSSA President Tom Dougherty.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office also recently received accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), recognizing the Sheriff’s Office's commitment to health care quality within the Monroe County Jail.
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CALEA Awards Accreditation to Onondaga Co. Sheriff's Office |
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Sheriff Gene Conway (pictured) announced the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Police Department received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is the premier credentialing authority providing accreditation to police agencies, and has developed thousands of professional standards that cover all areas of law enforcement operations, including use of force, employee conduct, internal investigations and social services.
Sheriff Conway noted that accreditation by CALEA is a challenging endeavor. In the United States, only 91 of the more than 3,000 Sheriff’s Departments are accredited through CALEA. In New York State, only 8 of the more than 510 municipal police departments have received accreditation from this organization.
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Putnam County Correctional Facility is Reaccredited by National Commission on Correctional Health Care |
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The Putnam County Correctional Facility has again earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s Standards for Health Services in Jails. Accreditation recognizes Putnam County’s dedication to compliance with the most respected standards in correctional health care.
The facility first earned health care accreditation in 2005 and has maintained its commitment to meeting the requirements described in NCCHC’s standards since then, helping to insure quality health care for inmates and instilling confidence in the community it serves.
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Upcoming Training Programs from the NYS Sheriffs' Association |
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Registration is now open for NYSSA’s Civil Supervisor Training Conference and Undersheriff Training Conference, both scheduled for next month in Saratoga Springs. Additional information and program agenda will be available shortly. Click on the links below for conference and hotel registration.
June 15 – 17 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
June 20 – 22 | Embassy Suites Hotel, Saratoga Springs
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