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Sheriff's office accepts GIVe grant funding for Flock camera system; committee asks vendor briefing

5807063 · August 27, 2025
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The Public Safety Committee authorized the Sheriff's Office to accept the Gun-Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant for 2025–26 and earmarked the funds for Flock Safety camera equipment and associated software and maintenance; legislators requested a vendor presentation on policy and safeguards.

Tompkins County's Public Safety Committee voted unanimously on Aug. 26 to accept a 2025–26 Gun-Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant that will fund Flock Safety camera equipment, software, installation and maintenance for the Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Derek Osborne said the county has received the GIVE grant in prior years and the current award—about the same level as previous years—will cover the…

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