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Sheriff highlights community-facing patrol vehicles, recruitment and a pilot to eliminate forced overtime
Summary
The sheriff's office reported no arrests at the recent grassroots festival, a jail headcount of 56, ongoing recruitment success and a pilot to stop forced overtime on deputies' scheduled days off to improve retention and reduce sick-time use.
The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office told the Public Safety Committee that changes to patrol-vehicle livery have been well received and that one patrol vehicle won 'best in show' at the Lansing car show. The office described steady recruitment, a jail headcount of 56, and no arrests at the recent grassroots festival despite large attendance.
Sheriff's Office personnel also announced a pilot policy to avoid forcing correction officers into overtime on their scheduled days off, a step the department hopes will help retention and reduce sick leave. Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the report.
