National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

NATIONAL  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  AWARENESS  MONTH  OBSERVED

Once again in October we commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness month [NDVAM], a time for law enforcement agencies, victim assistance organizations and community leaders to work jointly in generating greater public awareness about domestic violence, prevention strategies and effective responses for victims. It serves as a reminder that communities must speak out in a unified voice to combat domestic and to challenge all people in America to support programs that can end this nationwide epidemic.

 

According to the United States Department of Justice 1.3 million women and men have been victims of domestic violence in the past year. Eliminating domestic violence requires collaborative prevention and response efforts from criminal justice professionals, victim service providers, prosecutors, health care providers, educators and elected officials among others.

 

In addition to assistance provided by our court and legal systems and victim service programs domestic violence victims in Seneca County have access to potentially life-saving information through the web site Sheriffs-Assist.org.

 

Sheriffs’ Assist allows crime victims and other concerned citizens to track the custody status of their offenders and register to be notified by phone or email in the event of a release to the community or a transfer to a New York State correctional facility or county jail. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the toll-free number 1-888-VINE-4-NY or online at www.vinelink.com.

 

Sheriff Tim Luce said” Victims of domestic violence often need the kind of timely information that the web site Sheriffs’ Assist provides. By giving custody information in real time registered crime victims receive critical information when they need it the most. This access empowers domestic violence victims to gain a greater degree of control in their lives and to make informed decisions about their safety”.

 

Domestic Violence Awareness Month was created in 1987 to promote increased rights and services for domestic violence victims; to educate the public about the crisis of domestic violence and the prevalence of this epidemic in all of our lives and to encourage involvement and support for domestic violence victims and those who serve them.

Seneca County Sheriff Announces Release of Public Safety Mobile App

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Sheriff Timothy Luce: tluce@co.seneca.ny.us or (315)220-3200

 

 

Seneca County Sheriff announces release of public safety mobile app

September 21  – (Romulus, NY)   Seneca County Sheriff, Timothy Luce, announces the release of a new iPhone and Android mobile app as a service to the community. The app is available for the public as a free download from the app stores.

The new app is an innovative approach to help Seneca County citizens stay tuned to important news and resources from the Sheriff’s Office.  After downloading the app onto a smartphone or tablet, a user can receive important alerts from the Sheriff’s Office and access public safety information..

One of the app’s key features is: “Submit a Tip”– a form that enables you to submit a crime tip, along with photos. Tips can be made anonymously or with contact information. Users that submit tips can remain confidential.

Users can also phone in a narcotics tip directly through the app’s Drug Tip line feature.

Users can scroll through the list of Seneca County’s Most Wanted fugitives including their photos, details, and offenses.

Under the Main Menu, Users can access Inmate Information, including an Inmate Search, Correctional Facility information, rules and Visitation hours. You can also make payments online directly from the app: post bail, and place funds in an inmate’s commissary account.

 

Other important features include Victim Notification Services, Pistol Permits, and the Citizen’s Academy.

 

Read and share the latest social media posts from the Seneca Sheriff’s Office on Facebook and Twitter.

 

To engage the greater community in public safety, anyone with the app can use the “Share our App” feature under Settings, as well as forward alerts to friends, family, and neighbors.

This will be a great resource for the community to receive Emergency alerts, Public Service Announcements, Press Releases and Updates from the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information, contact the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office: 315-220-3200.

Seneca County NY Sheriff’s Office mobile app

Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocv.senecanysheriff

 

iPhone:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocv.senecanysheriff

 

 

Monthly Snapshot July 2018

SENECA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
MONTHLY SNAPSHOT FOR JULY 2018

LAW ENFORCEMENT:

Total Calls For Service: 1185
Total Arrests: 68

NARCO:

Total new drug cases: 11
Total arrests: 11

CORRECTIONS:

Average Number of Inmates: 75
Monthly Total Made for Boarding In: $58,711.27; Yearly Total: $239,957.39

CIVIL:

Total Summons/Complaints/Services: 54
Total Income Executions: 19
Total Evictions: 1

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH:

July 6th, 2018: NARCO arrested a subject for trafficking “crack” cocaine in Waterloo and Fayette.

July 9th, 2018: Investigators tracked down and arrested a Registered Sex Offender on a Bench Warrant after he failed to appear in Court.

July 11th, 2018: Deputies and Investigators assisted Waterloo P.D. and State Police with a double homicide in Waterloo.

July 13th, 2018: NARCO charged a subject for possessing cocaine in the Town of Waterloo.

July 14th, 2018: An animal abuse complaint in Romulus resulted in a subject being arrested for torturing a dog.

July 22nd, 2018: A call of an assault at a concert at the Del Lago Casino resulted in a band member being arrested.

July 26th, 2018: Road Patrol responded to a call of suspicious activity at a Town of Ovid residence that resulted in Domestic Violence and Drug charges.

July, 2018: 3 subjects were arrested for Welfare Fraud with a total of 8 charges.

Sheriff W. Timothy Luce
Undersheriff John Cleere

Pistol Permit Hours

A friendly reminder to all pistol permit customers that the extended Wednesday hours have ended. Pistol Permit Application Processing Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Pistol Permit Amendment Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  If you have any questions you may call Katie Anastasio, pistol permit clerk at 315-220-3430.

Lodi Curfew Suspended

Effective this date Sheriff Luce has lifted the Curfew in the Town of Lodi which was in affect since the flooding.  Seneca County Sheriff Deputies will continue to patrol the area. Sheriff Luce advises residents   to call and  report any suspicious activity or any other concerns they may have to Law Enforcement.