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Sheriff reports first successful license‑plate reader activation, warns of jail overcrowding; marine‑patrol grant accepted
Summary
Tompkins County Sheriff reported deployment of new Flock license‑plate readers and first operational use May 20; the sheriff also described jail overcrowding tied to state 'ready' inmates. The committee unanimously approved acceptance of a New York State Marine Patrol grant.
Tompkins County Sheriff briefed the Public Safety Committee on May 27 about recent license‑plate reader deployments, jail population pressures and a standard annual marine‑patrol grant. The committee voted unanimously to accept a New York State Canal Corporation Marine Patrol Grant for fiscal year 2025–2026.
Sheriff’s update: license plate readers and jail pressures
The sheriff said 16 Flock license‑plate reader units were installed in recent weeks, with six more expected in early June, and described the first successful activation on May…
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