COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT | YAPHANK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Works to serve and protect our residents through innovative programs to reduce inmate recidivism, by promoting sound fiscal policies and by working cooperatively with law enforcement and community groups throughout the county to improve safety in our jails and our neighborhoods. The Office plays a significant role in patrolling our roadways; Our innovative Mobile DWI Processing Unit helps us efficiently apprehend suspected drunk and impaired drivers, and has a deterrent effect on anyone contemplating driving while under the influence. Responsibilities of the office include: Operating the two Suffolk County correctional facilities (in Yaphank and Riverhead), provides county courthouse security and detention; Responsible for patrolling and investigating all crimes committed on the county-owned property such as county government office buildings and plays a leading law enforcement role in the Long Island Pine Barrens; Has a Countywide DWI Enforcement Team; Issues pistol permits for the five East End towns of Suffolk; Emergency Management Section; Operates a Domestic Violence Bureau; several specialized sections, including K-9, Marine Patrol, a Dive Team, a Mountain Bike Unit, an ATV Unit, the Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT), an Honor Guard, Air Support Unit, Grants Bureau, and a tactical entry weapons team and a sniper section and Is the Downstate New York Coordinator for Project Lifesaver International. Project Lifesaver is a Countywide Emergency Locator Service capable of finding those diagnosed with cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Autism, Down Syndrome, etc.) which may cause them to wander and become lost.