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Sheriff reports arrests and fatal UTV crash; says county may join legal challenge to state ICE contract restriction
Summary
Sheriff reported July enforcement statistics, a fatal UTV crash that killed a 12-year-old and injured another child, and said he plans to sign onto a legal action arguing a new state law barring certain contracts violates federal and state constitutions; he asked the county attorney to review paperwork.
The Sheriff delivered the monthly public-safety report, listing July activity that included 21 civil attempts, 23 civil papers served, 115 traffic tickets, 24 traffic accidents, 52 arrests (including four DWIs), 676 calls for service and 346 traffic stops. He reported the county jail population started the month at 41, peaked at 44 and ended July at 38.
The Sheriff said he planned to join other sheriffs and counties in a challenge to a state law barring sheriffs from entering into contracts with the federal government regarding ICE detention and detainees, saying a national nonprofit (FAIR) will represent participating counties at no cost and that he believes the law may violate the U.S. and New York state constitutions. “I am planning on signing on to an action against the state regarding them passing the law barring sheriffs from entering into contracts with the federal government regarding ICE detention and detainees,” he said.
The Sheriff also reported a recent fatal UTV accident in Maple Crest involving four children aged 10–14: “It went off a driveway and flipped over, ejecting all 4, killing the 12 year old, and severely injuring a 10 year old who remains in Albany Medical Center,” he said. He requested legislative support for the legal action and noted SRO contracts would be on the next month's agenda; the committee acknowledged the operational reports and thanked deputies for narcotics enforcement work mentioned earlier in the meeting.
