New York Statewide Police Information Network

This unit's mission is to support the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week operations of the Sheriff's Office, along with local, state, and federal agencies by accessing and disseminating law enforcement information through the manipulation of various computerized systems and associated reference materials.

Some of their duties include

• Conducting criminal history, wanted person, and DMV inquiries for field officers
• Performing criminal history checks for pistol license applicants and outside agencies
• Performing statewide criminal history background checks as required by New York State law for all local volunteer fire departments
• Performing local criminal history background checks for outside agencies and members of the public
• Maintaining Order of Protection files
• Monitor high value asset security and fire alarm systems and make appropriate notifications
• Accept and disseminate property checks for citizens
• Accept and process repossessed vehicle notifications
• Compile and distribute daily crime analysis reports for all local law enforcement agencies
• Coordinate emergency broadcast information between the Justice Center and County Corrections
• Conduct sub-registrar activities in support of the County Health Department's Bureau of Vital Statistics by reviewing and signing death certificates and issuing burial/transit permits to all area funeral directors
• Identify, locate, and cancel all active warrants in support of field operations
• Monitor and access the NYS Counter Terrorism Network computer as needed to receive and disseminate messages of state and national security
• Run daily downloads of DMV files to update field officers' hand-held scanners