tompkins county sheriff

There was a lot on the docket during the most recent meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature, plus some debate not tied to any specific motions. Here's a recap.

"We run 24/7, we have cars on all the time."

"It’s not like we don’t know what needs to be done. He could make a list of things that needed to be done and start putting them in place."

Among the initiatives were measures that would make resisting arrest or following an officer Class E felonies.

"It is time for community, for colleagues, who are white, who have the ability and the privilege to be heard -- to take action."

"It’s pretty common that anyone who enters our jail is going to have a substance abuse issue, possible a mental health issue and a lot of times an issue with both. That’s always been a big problem."

"Where I have to be concerned is when it comes into the public safety of everybody in our community. And, you know, things like driving while ability impaired, is a big thing for me...

"We’re trying to re-enter a person into the community so they fit in better, so they don’t come back here."

Police increased patrol of Newfield schools in Tompkins County this week after a threat of violence was found written in a bathroom stall of one of the schools.