Discover Tompkins County's public safety services, including emergency response, preparedness tips, law enforcement, and the District Attorney’s role in upholding safety through prosecution. Learn about the Sheriff's Office, probation services, and more.

About the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office. Our agency's motto is more than just a saying. These words describe how we have decided to represent ourselves in the performance of our duties. These words hold so much value to us that we have chosen to wear them on our sleeve.

The Tompkins County Jail is operated in accordance with State and Federal Jail Standards and the rulings of State and Federal Courts. The legal obligation of the Sheriff is to provide a safe, sanitary, and secure place of detention for all persons committed to our facility.

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is responsible for investigating felony-level crimes including homicide, robbery, burglary, sex offenses, high-level assaults, narcotics violations, and crimes against children.

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office adheres to the laws and standards put in place through the NYSAFE Act. For more information click the image link below.

Sheriff's ID with photo and D.O.B. Valid State issued Non-driver's I.D. with photo and D.O.B. Commissary money (for inmate accounts) will be accepted from the public on Sundays between the hours of 7:30 am and 10:30 am and Thursdays 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. All other commissary money will be accepted using the Cashier Machine in the lobby that has been ...

On November 9th, 2024, at 11:04 AM, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Village of Cayuga Heights Police Department and the New York State Police, responded to a business located in the 2300 block of N. Triphammer Road in the Village of Lansing.

Jun 16, 2022 · This pilot program is a Tompkins County Reimagining Public Safety plan and is being led by the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Derek Osborne. The Reimagining Plan outlining this program includes the goal to better align available resources with emergency response needs.

The Sheriff's Office gets several fraud claims. Some of the most notable ones include; IRS fraud and NYSEG fraud.If you have a fraud complaint that you wish to file, please use these resources:IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint)Federal Trade Commission (Report for Identify Theft...

"Tompkins County Government centers diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to the empowerment of employees and residents to dismantle systemic barriers that inhibit inclusive governance and the provision of government services to all."