The Law Enforcement Division is the Sheriff’s Office most
visible. Manned by Uniform and plain clothes Deputies, the division serves
the county’s citizens through the investigation of accidents and criminal
incidents, arrests of law violators, and mediation in the traditional role of Keepers
of the Peace in non-criminal matters.
The Sheriff's Uniform Patrol was initiated in 1948, and consisted of two cars
and two men who worked evenings only. Today's Deputy may patrol in a
car, on a bicycle, or on a snowmobile; there are Deputies on
patrol every hour of every day. The personnel and equipment have
changed, but the primary function of the Division today, is still the patrol of
Oneida County. The Uniform Patrol function
is assisted by many Units, Sections and Teams; all serving to further the
Sheriff's Office mission.
A Law Enforcement Division Deputy
is a uniformed sworn police officer, who has completed twenty
two weeks of training at the Basic Police Academy and twelve weeks of
on-the-job training under the supervision of a field training
officer. The Sheriff's Office provides the Deputy with all uniforms, equipment
and training. As a Deputy gains experience and skills, he or
she has much opportunity to join more specialized units and
teams. But, even as a specialist, a Deputy Sheriff's
primary goal remains, the accomplishment of the patrol
function.
In addition to law enforcement duties, Deputies are involved in many
community functions throughout the year. Such events include Law Enforcement
Day, Great American Heart Run, Cardiac Arrest Day, Remsen Barn Festival,
Boilermaker Road Race and the Boonville-Oneida
County Fair.
Specific information on Law Enforcement units and functions can be accessed from
the menu to the left.