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Cayuga County Jail staff get accreditation boost at legislature meeting
The Cayuga County Legislature celebrated a significant milestone during its January 28 session with the announcement that the county jail had achieved state accreditation for its correctional division. The distinction, earned by only 33 of ... more
Schenck, Petrus shine light on local reentry efforts at national conference
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck and Heather Petrus of Cayuga Counseling recently represented their community at the Second Chance Act Conference in Philadelphia, sharing insights on their collaborative efforts to reduce recidivism and prepare incarcerated ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Public safety budget concerns, fundraising, and inmates from other counties in Cayuga (podcast)
This week Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck was on Inside the FLX discussing a number of items, including how his department is preparing for a series of assessments and audits across its divisions while facing ... more
Sheriff Schenck: Anonymous tips play crucial role in preventing, solving crimes
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck says public engagement through anonymous tips and digital resources have proven important in fighting crime locally. Schenck discussed how new tools like the SaferWatch app are empowering the community to ... more
Could Cayuga County have an animal abuse registry? Sheriff says it’s a priority
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck discussed a range of public safety initiatives, including traffic enforcement, school threat assessments, and a potential animal abuse registry, during an appearance on the Inside the FLX on Tuesday. Schenck ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Why is Cayuga Co. seeing a spike in DWIs? Sheriff talks illegal cannabis shops, staffing, and more! (podcast)
Today on episode #509 of Inside the FLX Josh Durso is joined by Cayuga Co. Sheriff Brian Schenck to talk about some recent headlines and developments. Schenck says his team has seen a spike in ... more
Public Safety Staffing vs. County Office Building: Sheriff Schenck Raises Alarm Over Possible Cuts
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck is warning residents about potential budget cuts to public safety brought on by the need to address costly repairs at the county's office building. In January, the Cayuga County Office ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Cayuga County Sheriff Talks Proposed Budget Cuts & Impact to Public Safety (podcast)
Today on Inside the FLX we're joined by Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck to get an update on critical funding issues that could soon impact his department and public safety there. Since the closure of ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Sheriff Schenck talks work zone safety after deadly incidents (podcast)
On this episode of Inside the FLX we're talking about the work being done by law enforcement to curb work zone incidents, like the two fatal ones that happened in recent days across the region ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Sheriff Schenck talks inmate suicide report, ‘Yellow Dot’ program, and overdose data (podcast)
Today on Inside the FLX we're getting an update from Cayuga County. Sheriff Brian Schenck says the jail population there is down, to a figure he hasn't seen in more than a year. While he's ... more
FLX TODAY: Sheriff Schenck says 2024 budget will pose challenges
Today we sit down with Sheriff Brian Schenck to talk about law enforcement's most recent efforts in Cayuga County to address recruiting and staffing, as well as other issues like a rise in the number ... more