The Sheriffs’ Association is a not-for-profit corporation formed in 1934 to assist all 58 of New York's sheriffs in serving and protecting the citizenry through member-supported training programs, accreditation, legislative advocacy, and public safety programs.
Click hereMost of New York's sheriffs are elected officials, accountable to the voter every 4 years. Your county sheriff likely provides: criminal law enforcement, traffic patrol, emergency rescue operations, homeland security programs, SWAT operations, civil emergency response, jail operations, courtroom security, and civil litigation process.
New York's SheriffsPlease Save these Dates Don't forget to mark your calendars for the next two upcoming in-person programs: Sheriffs' Annual Training
Read MoreUpcoming Events | Save the Dates Rescheduled Summer Conference Embassy Suites, Saratoga Springs, New York September 14-16, 2020 *** Law
Read MoreJune 11, 2020 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR: We need more leadership, and less rhetoric. Dear Governor Cuomo: During
Read MoreA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION As professional law enforcement officers who have dedicated
Read MoreWe are all in this together Please join us in helping to STOP the spread of the Virus
Read MoreGovernor Cuomo has appointed Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino as a Member of the New York State Interoperable and Emergency
Read MoreOur Association President, Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts (pictured right), has been appointed by Governor Cuomo to serve on the New York State Law Enforcement Agency
Read MoreDutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson, Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero, and Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard each received re-accreditation of their
Read MoreWarren County Sheriff Bud York has earned Accreditation of his Public Safety Answering Point from the New York State Sheriffs’ Association. Only 14 of
Read MoreYates County Sheriff Ron Spike has been elected to the 2018-19 Executive Committee of the National Sheriffs' Association Board of Directors, one of
Read MoreOrleans County Sheriff Randy Bower and Jefferson County Sheriff Colleen O'Neill received the MAGNUS award, given by the International Academy
Read MoreNiagara County Sheriff James Voutour is the 2018 recipient of the J. Stannard Baker Award for Highway Safety, which is
Read MoreSaratoga County Deputy Ken Cooper received a Medal of Merit from the National Sheriff's Association for his outstanding work in
Read MoreMost of New York's sheriffs are elected officials, accountable to the citizen voter every 4 years and responsible for the complex operations of a sheriff’s office, which can include criminal law enforcement, traffic patrol, emergency rescue operations, homeland security programs, SWAT operations, civil emergency response, jail operations, correctional alternative management, courtroom security, and civil litigation process.
As part of our mission to promote public safety in New York State, the Sheriffs’ Association manages a number of programs, including Yellow Dot, Operation SAFE CHILD, RapidResponder, JusticeXchange, Traffic Safety, CrashLogic, and the Public Safety and Justice Portal.
Read moreSince 1934, the New York State Sheriffs' Association has helped New York's sheriffs to keep our citizens safe through member-supported training programs, accreditation, legislative advocacy, and public safety programs. Please consider joining as an honorary member so that we can continue to provide: