Deputy Brandon Brown serving in Afghanistan

Sheriff Joel R. Ordway ____________________________________________________________

Undersheriff Raymond Dell Jail Superintendent Chris Lian Chief Deputy Noel Terwilliger Confidential Secretary Nancy Walters Deputy Sheriff Joel Ordway with “Frey” in 1989

Steuben County Sheriff’s Office

2011 Annual Report

I am proud to be able to submit the 2011 Sheriff’s Annual Report to the County Board of Legislature and to all the residents of Steuben County. The staff that represents this Office includes Correction Officers, Deputies, Court Security, Criminal Investigators, Dispatchers and civilian support staff. 2011 brought a number of significant improvements that will enhance operations and have the potential to show some cost savings. In August of 2011, the Jail transitioned from a vendor based food operation to an in-house system. The hiring of two full-time Cooks, along with contracting with the New York State Department of Corrections Food Nutrition services allowed us to see an elevated quality of food, while realizing a cost savings. The Jail prepares over 6,000 meals per month. The Sheriff’s Office is mandated by law to provide medical care for those that are incarcerated. In collaboration with the New York State Sheriff’s Association, we researched and made the decision to change pharmaceutical vendors. We are hoping that this conversion will help us realize a cost savings to the County. The Jail also formally contracted with the United States Marshal’s Office to house inmates, a first for us. We were successful in receiving many grants in 2011. The Jail applied for and received $29,450.00 to be used for teleconferencing equipment. This system will allow a video connection between the Jail and its partners including Probation,

Public Defender’s Office and DSS, thus reducing the need to transport inmates to these appointments. We also received a grant to assist in the tracking and locating of those with Alzheimer’s and Autism. The small tracking GPS devices are worn, and can be tracked using an ordinary computer. A grant for a canine unit was also developed and is now in the processing stage. Our Navigation Division received a new boat that will help us patrol Keuka Lake, and the smaller bodies of water in our County. This vessel was provided by NYS Parks and Recreations, at no taxpayer costs. The Jail, Court Security and the Civil Division all remained accredited with the New York State Sheriff’s Association. Maintaining these high standards requires constant review and an uncompromising commitment to be the best that we can be. We were also represented on Sheriff’s Association sub-committees including PREA (prison rape elimination act), Commission of Correction Standards committee, HIV / AIDS committee, and a state-wide Jail pharmacy selection committee. I am also proud to be a member of the Sheriff’s Association Executive Committee. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to diligently work hard to maintain the public trust by providing cost effective law enforcement and a safer community overall. Public safety is a collaborative effort that requires everyone to be involved to some degree. For those that want to be involved, but remain anonymous, please use our tip line that will ensure your confidentiality.

Sincerely, Joel Ordway, Steuben County Sheriff

Dispatcher Kim Rawleigh promoting Operation Safe Child Correction Officer Don Strittmatter inspects the Jail’s handguns for safety issues.

Correction Officer Sarah Taccone presented The Jail’s emergency team searched the Jail with the Sheriff’s Office with her collection of stuffed the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office team animals to be given to children in need.

Sheriff Ordway swearing-in two new Officers Correction Officer Karri Jensen assists the public at the Steuben County Fair.

Cooks David Andrezzi and Bonnie Eaton in the Jail’s kitchen School Resource Deputy Michael Ramirez

Sheriff’s Executive Staff

Confidential Secretary Nancy Walters Major Chris Lian, Chief Deputy Noel Terwilliger, Sheriff Joel Ordway and Undersheriff Ray Dell

(left to right)

Nancy Walters and Undersheriff Dell Weekly Executive meeting

2011 Recognitions and Commendations

Captain Christopher Hand Lieutenant Amy Bouck

The Jail Division had several major, and positive, changes in its inmate food delivery and inmate medication delivery systems in 2011. The vendor that had been producing inmate meals was replaced with an in-house structure of two full-time Cooks and five part-time food service workers. By combining our staff with New York State’s “cook-chill” program, the Jail experienced a substantial increase in the quality of the food production, while maintaining food costs. The second major modification in the Jail was to change inmate medical prescription vendors. In August, Health Direct Institutional Pharmacy Services, a division of Kinney Drugs, became the sole inmate medication vendor with the planned expectation of cost savings. 3,157 hours of training was completed in the Jail including, but not limited to;

Basic Training for Correction Officers

Suicide Prevention

Workplace Violence prevention

Chemical Agent training and recertification

First Aid / CPR / AED

Firearms qualification and requalification

Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) Jail Sergeants Causer, Peters, Sutton, Gardner and McKinley

A grant for $29,450.00 was awarded to the Jail for implementing a teleconferencing system. This system, when fully utilized, will allow the Steuben County Public Defender’s Office, DSS and Probation to remotely interview inmates. This will decrease Correction Officer transport costs and increase public safety. Offsite medical consultation are also possibilities being considered to reduce costs, while increasing inmate contact. Inmate federal and state transports for 2011 included multiple trips to Rochester, Buffalo and Elmira. 178 Marshal’s and 48 State transports were completed by Jail staff. The Sheriff’s Office received reimbursements for these transports totaling $64,811.43. The Jail provided a General Equivalency Diploma testing site for inmates that had been preparing for the test. Nine inmates took the test, with seven being successful. Education staff also taught small engine repair, food preparation skills, money management skills and resume building. The Jail generated over 1.7 million dollars in revenue in 2011 by housing in inmates from the United States Marshal’s and from neighboring counties. Primary revenue streams examples included: U.S. Marshal’s Office: $1,494.029.00 Housing for other Counties: $49,500.00 Inmate telephone commission: $76,628.00

Jail Division Accredited in 2004 and reaccredited in 2010

Social Security reimbursement: $14,600.00 The Jail’s Booking division provided the following statistics for 2011: Booked in: 1,078 males Booked in: 221 females Discharged from custody: 1,075 males Discharged from custody: 212 females Parole Violators housed in: 065 (males and females) U.S. Marshal’s housed in: 162 (males and females) Transferred to DOCS: 085 males Transferred to DOCS: 006 females Transports Local Courts: 491 County Courts: 571 State Corrections: 051 Medical: 105 Federal: 178 Out of County: 080 Other: 020 Total officer transport hours: 6,221

Basic Training Class of 2011 Sergeants E. Yarka and D. Causer Officer K. Jensen supervising an inmate work crew Maintenance staff Inmate Education in the Jail Emmett Graham Todd Conrad Dana Thompson

Rosie

Randall

Medical Staff

Janet Osborne

Training being

held in the Jail

CIVIL (Poundage and Advanced fees): $183,623.70

SHERIFF’S PHOTO ID FEES: $2,059.00

INCIDENT FEES: $175.00

Fees Turned over to Treasurer: $185,858.20

MONIES PAID TO CREDITORS: $1,816,068.71 (payments received from income and property executions)

TOTAL MONIES RECEIVED: $2,001,926.91

CIVIL PAPERS SERVED

SUMMONS: 1,087

WARRANTS OF EVICTION: 147 FAMILY COURT: 620 MISC DOCUMENTS: 296 INCOME EXECUTIONS: 1,037 PROPERTY EXECUTIONS: 029 Jessie Veley Corporal Matt Sorge Patty George

Civil Division Accredited in 2008

The Sheriff’s Road Patrol consists of 18 Deputies, and 2 School Resource Officers, that patrol the 1,404 square miles of Steuben County and its almost 100,000 citizens. The 24-7 coverage allows deputies to answer Criminal Complaints, Motor Vehicle Accidents, DWIs and vehicle stops, among other interactions with the public. The Deputies are also included in an eleven person Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) which is on-call for activation anywhere in Steuben County.

Corporal Matthew Sorge and Deputy Michael Ramirez Deputy David Updyke

Road Patrol Statistics for 2011

Criminal Complaints: 1,130 Traffic Tickets: 2,138 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 644 Penal Law Arrests: 378 DWI Arrests: 055 Other Arrests: 211 General Complaints: 6,802 CIRT Responses: 002

Vehicle Stops: 3,518 Dispatch Related Complaints: 37,526

Deputy Alan Warriner Deputy Thomas Fanton Deputy Matthew Notarfonzo

Road Patrol Division

Sheriff’s new Boston Whaler being prepped

The Navigation Division patrols the lakes and ponds within Steuben County with a goal of providing a safe boating experience for both sportsmen and boating enthusiasts. Navigation Deputies conduct watercraft inspections both on the water and prior to launch. Additionally, Boater Safety Courses are provided at locations around Steuben County to instruct the fundamentals of safe boating.

Vessel hours: 593 Vessels reported stolen: 001 # of Marine Patrol hours: 1,186 On-water inspections: 436 Launch / Marina inspections: 006 Warnings issued: 365 Vessel inspections: 442 Vessel / Person assists: 032 Search & Rescues: 005 Arrests: 010 The Dive Team is comprised of volunteers from the Hammondsport, surrounding fire departments and members of the Sheriff’s Office. Team members respond to missing person’s complaints and all emergencies in lakes, streams, ponds and creeks in Steuben and adjacent counties.

Navigation

Sheriff’s Office Dive Team

The Sheriff’s Office CIU consists of a Senior Investigator, two Investigators, a DSS Fraud Investigator and a Drug Investigator. The investigators are assigned to handle felonies, motor vehicle accidents, deaths and serious misdemeanors. The investigators also assist other law enforcement agencies in joint investigated cases.

2011 Major Investigations Arrest of 4 suspects in a copper and precious metal theft ring Former Village of Canisteo Administrative Assistant arrested Public Health Nursing investigation resulting in one arrest Former Town of Fremont Town Justice arrested 11 Sex Offender investigations for Megan’s Law violations Senior Investigator Eric Tyner 19 Firearms Dealer License investigations completed 09 criminal cases involving illegal growing of marijuana, with over 200 plants seized Over 94 Class B Felony Narcotic Sales Arrests

2011 Division Report Crimes against Property: 112 Crimes against Justice: 015 Death investigations: 023 Crimes against Persons: 013 Sex crimes: 029 Drug investigations: 065 Monetary crimes: 020 Other investigations: 073 TOTAL: 350 cases Corporal Rich Lock amid

marijuana plants during a raid

Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA) The Sex Offender Registry is administered by Senior Investigator Eric Tyner and Corporal Rich Lock, with assistance of Lieutenant Amy Bouck of the Corrections Division. 209 Sex offenders are currently registered. Evidence Room The Sheriff’s evidence room is maintained by three Evidence Room Custodians. Evidence that is no longer needed for criminal prosecutions is disposed of in Niagara Falls in an agreement with Covanta Energy. Five destruction trips were completed in 2011. Examples of collected evidence

Warrants

There were 164 active warrants that were maintained and monitored in 2011, with significant wanted criminals being aired on a local television station’s “Most Wanted” segments twice a month.

Criminal Investigation Unit

The Sheriff’s Office oversees security for the courts under the jurisdiction of the New York State Office of Court Administration. The buildings are in Bath, Corning and Hornell.

Lost / Found reports: 021 Medical emergencies: 014 Bank escorts: 246 Parking lot patrols: 718 Panic alarms: 084 Pistol permit interviews: 1,424 Criminal complaints: 020 ID cards issued: 313 Safety escorts: 014 Officer stand by for DSS: 305

Weapons and Contraband Held / Returned (includes the County Office Building, Corning City Court and the Hornell City Court)

Guns Knives Spray Razors Scissors Drug Paraphernalia

Other Weapons

Other Contraband

002 328 006 037 083 011 037 111

Top: Scott Rodbourn Bottom: Court Security Sergeant Dan Brown Top: Rebecca Taylor Top: B. Coates + S. Thompson Middle: Anthony Ritter Middle: P. D. McDaniels Bottom: Holding cells Bottom: B. Chaffee + W. Buckpitt

Court Security Accredited in 2010

Dispatcher Kim Rawleigh Dispatcher Jason Barrett

Sheriff’s Dispatch

(Clockwise from top left) Diane Volz – Jail Records Clerk Elaine Brown – Receptionist Gerri Potter – Payroll Jane Bembower - Cleaner Sheriff’s Auxillary Patrol Sue Cotter – Records Clerk

Sheriff’s Office Support Staff

2011 Christmas Party

2011 STOP DWI Tournament - Sponsored by the Sheriff’s Office -

Sheriff Ben Balcom, second from left Sheriff Ben Balcom , center, circa 1949 Deputy Reynolds, left and Deputy Katner, right

Sheriff Ben Balcom is front right and

Undersheriff Charlie Reynolds is front left

Undersheriff Joe Ordway, middle, in 1970 at an incident in the

Cohocton River

Sheriff’s Office History

1958 Swearing In Ceremony

Seated first row – left to right

Florence Hayes, Katherine Katner, Alma Butler, Sheriff Charles Reynolds, unknown, unknown, Undersheriff Theodore Katner, Elmer Blakely

Second row – left to right

Georgia Davis, Doris Fisk, Lewis Shoemaker, DeMerville Calkins, Earl Roberts,

Guy Davis, Elton Robinson, Harland Pease, Hiram Neilson

Back row – left to right

William Wagner, Albert Whitaker, Vernon Peck, Forest Herrington,

Joe Ordway, Lawrence Nichols, Archie Sick, Jack Lisi

Captain Keith Barrett 07-21-1986 – 07-29-2011

Nancy Steiniger 06-29-1985 – 08-26-2011 Bruce Grant (picture not available) 07-09-2001 – 01-29-2011

This booklet was printed in its entirety by funding from the generous supporters of the Sheriff’s Office

Retirements in 2011