Consists of 31 law enforcement personnel covering 665 square miles, 24-hour of every day of the year
All Deputies are EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certified
Enforce New York State laws including Vehicle and Traffic Law, Penal Law, Family Court Act and Criminal Procedure Law
Responds to, and investigates; crime in progress calls, criminal mischief, suspicious activities and complaints, hunting accidents, missing persons reports, robberies, burglaries, assaults, and a host of other situations
Make arrests and/or issues appearance tickets for violations of federal, state and local laws and ordinances
Conducts searches for missing persons
Interviews and interrogates, and obtains and records confessions and statements
Controls civil disorder
Attends and testifies in court, presents evidence in connection with arrests made or cases investigated
Takes custody of persons who pose a risk to oneself or others and transport them to hospital for evaluation
Transports prisoners, inmates and defendants to various courts
Conducts motor vehicle accident investigation
Conducts Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Enforcement
Conducts emergency preparedness and disaster control
Executes and serves warrants, subpoenas and court orders, including Governor's and Fugitive Warrants
Conducts community vehicle enforcement
Conducts patrols of the Hudson River and lakes within the county
Conducts negotiations with barricaded individuals/ hostage situations
Conducts traffic checkpoints for compliance traffic
Conducts short and long term narcotics investigations