The sheriff’s office briefed the Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee on monthly activities including pistol‑permit processing, commercial‑vehicle enforcement, training programs and staffing.

The sheriff’s office reported 158 new pistol‑permit applications received in June and said it forwarded 81 completed background investigations and applications to the county clerk for judicial licensing review. The office described the completed submissions as background‑checked and fingerprinted applications that were forwarded for judicial signature.

The office highlighted commercial‑vehicle enforcement work: the transcript notes 79 trucks removed from service year‑to‑date for dangerous conditions and described a recent enforcement case in Middletown involving a commercial driver with alcohol in his system and multiple violations. The sheriff’s report included a photo description of a dump‑truck tire with little tread operating at 35% overweight; the office warned that severely undermaintained commercial vehicles create public‑safety hazards on county roads.

Training and community programs cited in the report included the graduation of the 33rd annual canine school with participants from Westchester, Rockland, Ulster and Orange counties, and a Junior Law Enforcement Academy for youth aged approximately 14–20. The sheriff’s office said it is initiating an internal wellness program and seeking peer‑support candidates.

Staffing figures presented in the report showed total sworn positions of 96 with four vacancies and non‑sworn positions with 12 vacancies (as presented in the transcript). The office noted several interagency collaborations, including enforcement assistance to multiple towns and villages across the county. A legislator complimented the sheriff’s office for removing dangerous trucks from the road and highlighted an application deadline for civil‑service testing for deputy sheriff positions on Aug. 8.

Committee members asked whether the county and state keep records linking repeated violations to specific carriers; the sheriff’s representative said the New York State Department of Transportation maintains a commercial‑vehicle record system for larger carriers and that local agencies share information as appropriate. The sheriff’s office did not present any formal motions; the report was received for the record.