The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Oneida County Notebook
iff’s department runs down leads until they close an investigation.
On January 30, the first burglary occurred just before 1: 30 p. m. on Route 173, near East Lake Road in Sullivan. The residence was broken into while the homeowner was in another location of the residence.
A suspect was briefly spotted and described as an “olive or dark- skinned man,” and fled the scene in a metallic golden or antelope- color midsize four- door sedan being operated by another suspect.
No description was available on the driver; however, the vehicle had the new style New York license plate ( blue and gold) on the rear of the vehicle and no plate on the front.
The vehicle was last spotted heading west on Route 173 toward Onondaga County. Stolen in the incident were an Apple iMac computer and an external hard- drive.
The second burglary was reported to 911 a few hours later at 4: 50 p. m. T
he homeowner returned home from work and found an open front door to the residence, located in the 1600 block of McGraw Road in Sullivan.
Stolen were several firearms including a Mossberg bolt- action shotgun, Ruger M22 .22 caliber rifle, Remington 870 pump- action 12 gauge shotgun, Ruger 7 mm. scoped rifle and a camouflaged Daisy BB gun.
If anyone has information regarding these or any other incidents, they may contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Department at ( 315) 366- 2311. Tips can be left 24 hours a day at this number. Information may also be submitted through the Sheriff’s Department website: www. madisoncountysheriff. us
All tips and calls will be kept confidential.
Oneida County’s 911 Emergency Operations Center joins 11 others with accreditation by the New York State Sheriff’s Association.
Accreditation by the NYS Sheriff’s Association requires that 70 standards be met.
“The Oneida County 911 Center is an outstanding operation that serves the public with tremendous efficiency and effectiveness day in and day out, and I am very proud of the work of every member of the team that makes the 911 Center a success,” Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr said.
“There were some very high expectations placed upon the personnel at the center when we consolidated operations and began routing every community’s emergency calls into this one center. This accreditation is proof that the team at the Center has risen to the challenge of protecting the people of Oneida County, and that the investments we have made in technology and equipment are being recognized for their value in helping to keep the public safe.”
Oneida County Emergency Services Director Kevin Revere, who was presented with the accreditation by NYS Sheriff’s Association Counsel Thomas Mitchell during a meeting of the Oneida County Board of Legislators, said that the accreditation was the result of teamwork and dedication. “The people who work at the center know the responsibility we have, and we take each and every call with the utmost professionalism, knowing that the people of Oneida County, as well as the Board here and the County Executive, have entrusted us with the responsibility to be the first line of assistance when someone calls for help. This is a proud day for all of us at the Center, and for all of our partners.
In 2012, the center received 354,490 calls ( including both 911 and 7 digit calls). Of those, 128,314 were placed using the 911 emergency number.
ast week, Picente attended the annual New York State Association of Counties ( NYSAC) Legislative Conference, and noted a strong show of unity in favor of reforms that can help property taxpayers.
“For all that you hear about difference between regions of the state, when we meet as a group there are a tremendous number of issues that unite county governments from Long Island to the North Country to the Niagara Frontier,” Picente said. “In a time when social service and human service programs are only the major part of all counties but are also areas of tremendous cost as well as growing need, it is important for all of the property taxpayers across New York State that county governments have a solid, supportive, two- way partnership with the state that allows us to deliver the critical programs New York state requires us to operate and the equally important programs the people of our counties want and need.”
Picente, who is vice president of NYSAC, presided over the legislative conference in the absence of NYSAC President Ed Diana, the county executive of Orange County.
Members deliberated and passed a series of resolutions regarding the NY SAFE Act, funding for county 911 communications, public health Article 6 reforms, early voting, IDA reforms, Medicaid costs, and home rule authority.
“I think that it is fair to say we are all encouraged by the approach Gov. Cuomo has taken to address the substantive issues that face county governments,” Picente said. “Achieving state fiscal stability is an essential foundation for everything all of us hope to accomplish.
“Our message to the governor, and to all of our state legislators, is that the steps taken so far cannot become the end of our work together to reform a system that piles costs on counties. The flow of mandates and costs from Albany to counties has gone one way for so long that we understand it cannot be reversed in a day.
“This conference is a valuable way we can continue our dialogue with our state leaders, so that we all can be justly proud of our service of the people of our counties.”