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Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
Annual Report 2008
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Office of the
SHERIFF
Ulster County
Paul J. VanBlarcum
Sheriff
Legislature Chairman David Donaldson, County Executive
Michael Hein
Ulster County
P.O. Box 1800
Kingston, NY 12402
Dear Chairman Donaldson and County Executive Hein:
I am pleased to issue the Sheriff’s Office Annual Report.
2008 was a year of building upon initiatives begun during
this administration’s first year. URGENT’s superb
Sheriff Paul J. VanBlarcum
performance on the drug and gang front is one example.
Another is our increased use of extra capacity in the jail for
the boarding-in of inmates, which netted $1.7 million in FY ’08.
In the Criminal Division, we broke new ground with the launch of the Internet Crimes
Against Children Unit, which targets internet-based sexual predators. On the
Corrections side, we graduated male inmates from a new Jail Re-Entry program to help
these individuals successfully navigate the transition back into society on release from
custody. Meanwhile Sheriff’s Office members continued to serve the public with
dedication and professionalism in their unsung tasks, be it traffic patrol, detective work,
instructing a police training class, or the more difficult work of intervening in a domestic
dispute or delivering an eviction summons that are part of a law enforcement officer’s
daily reality.
The following pages share our accomplishments with you and the public. I welcome
any thoughts, and I look forward to our continuing to serve.
Sincerely,
Paul J. VanBlarcum
Sheriff of Ulster County
Undersheriff Frank Faluotico Jr. 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2008 Highlights in Review Page 6
U.R.G.E.N.T. Page 7
Training Page 8
Criminal Division Page 9
Zone 1 Accord Page 10
Zone 2 Wallkill Page 11
Zone 3 Esopus Page 12
Zone 4 Shandaken Page 13
Detective Unit Page 14
Detective Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Page 15
Detective Unit/Warrants Page 16
Navigation Unit/In-Water Search & Rescue Page 19
K-9 Unit Page 21
Security Services Unit Page 24
Community Oriented Policing Programs Page 25
Civil Division Page 26
Correction Division Page 28
Administration Page 29
Inmate Records Page 35
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Facility Operations Page 38
Special Units Page 40
Support Services and Programs Page 44
Training and Awards Page 50
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2008 HIGHLIGHTS IN REVIEW
In 2008 the inter-agency URGENT task force kept up the pressure against drug and gang
criminal activity with arrests and charges averaging 10% higher than in 2007 and cash seizures
nearly three times the amount of 2007. URGENT also expanded its scope to encompass
prostitution. In September, the team carried out a prostitution sting operation in Midtown that
resulted in the arrests of 19 men. Increasingly URGENT is a hub and exchange point for crimerelated
information and coordination, be it citizens’ reports of suspicious activity or officers
trading information on tactics and technologies.
Sheriff VanBlarcum deployed a new unit against another scourge of modern times, internet
based sexual predators. In April, the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) made its
first arrest, that of a New Jersey man who had attempted to carry out computer conversations and
exchange pictures of an explicit sexual nature with a minor.
Learning from URGENT’s experiences in the field, the Sheriff’s Office took aim at a
contributing factor to drug and gang criminality: the buildings in which crimes often take place.
The agency worked with the City of Kingston and former district attorney Don Williams to
introduce a public nuisance law, called the Nuisance Abatement Law, targeting landlords who
allow illicit activities. From September through December, 17 proceedings were commenced
involving properties where problems ranged from vandalism to squatting to open drug dealing to
threats by tenants against their neighbors.
Following the October 2007 agreement with the New York State Commission of Corrections, the
Ulster County Jail received 943 inmates for 17,037 days, amounting to $1,413,450.00 in revenue
from other counties. In June, UCLEC began receiving Federal inmates. We boarded in 82
Federal inmates for 2,459 days which accounted for $250,818 in revenue. The total FY’08
board-in revenue was $1,664,268.00.
In June, Superintendent Ebel authorized the formation of a jail re-entry program. Lt. Vincent
Fiscaletti was assigned as the facility re-entry coordinator. The goal of this program is to prepare
inmates into becoming productive members of society upon their release from custody. The
participants are offered services related to substance abuse, life skills, domestic issues, and job
training/placement. To date, 30 inmates have completed the program with an approximate 90%
success rate. Future plans for the program include; attempting to secure additional funding,
equipment and resources that are required to maintain the program and achieve its goals.
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I. URGENT
URGENT made strides during 2008 in combating drug, gangs and other criminal activity. The
idea behind URGENT was to bring law enforcement agencies together regionally to fight these
problems. Accordingly, URGENT pulls manpower from county, local and federal law
enforcement agencies and operates under the command of Detective Lt. Edwin Brewster of the
Sheriff’s Office and Detective Lt. Timothy Matthews of Kingston Police Dept. The unit is a
steady disrupting force against criminal activity from small dealers to inter-state marijuana
trafficking rings to gang operations based out of New York City that are active in Ulster. In
2008 ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and the Plattekill Police Dept. joined
URGENT. Beginning in late 2008, URGENT began targeting prostitution activity with several
successful sting operations.
URGENT STATISTICS
2008 2007
Cases opened/assisted 289 246
Persons arrested 255 230
Gang members arrested 19 Bloods, 6 29
Crips, 1 Few
Good Men
Charges 744 694
Felonies 434 469
Misdemeanors 267 189
Violations 38 43
Search warrants 36 35
Seizures
Cars 5 5
Guns 32 21
Cash $147,866 $55,274
Cocaine 1150.5 grams 1455.2
Heroin 2912 decks 664
Marijuana 105 lbs. 44
Ecstacy 537 pills 946
Mushrooms 101.6 204 grams
Pharmaceuticals 2962 pills
Hash 1104.12
grams
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2. TRAINING UNIT (Criminal Division)
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Division Training Unit is responsible for training all
sworn deputy sheriffs and civilian security officers, as well as the civilian staff assigned to the
Sheriff’s Office.
Every member of the Sheriff’s Office receives annual training, in compliance with Federal and
State law, on topics such as “Right to Know,” “Workplace Violence,” and “Airborne and
Bloodborne Pathogens.”
In addition, during 2008, every sworn deputy sheriff
completed four days of training which consisted of two
days at the firing range. The firearms training program
incorporates tactical training, active shooter scenarios,
and low light/night shoot. The NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation Police was brought in to
teach En Con Law, Legal Updates, Defensive Tactics,
TASER certifications, and expandable baton training.
In addition to the standard in-service training program
administered by the Training Unit, the Sheriff’s Office
also sponsored numerous Division of Criminal Justice
Service courses throughout 2008. These courses are
open to outside law enforcement agencies. During
2008, approximately 500 police officers were trained at
the Sheriff’s Office. Courses include:
Radar Certification
Rail Safety
Cell Phone Investigations
Annual Security Guard Certification
DWI conference
Interviews and Interrogations
K-9 Academy
DCJS sponsored courses:
Legal Updates
Instructor Development
Instructor Evaluation
Basic Investigative Photography
Evidence Collection
Field Training Officers
Operation Sea Hunt
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Robbery Identification
Datamaster/DMT
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3. CRIMINAL DIVISION
On duty 24/7, the Sheriff’s Office assures that every individual who calls for assistance receives
a professional law enforcement response, no matter the hour or day. The Criminal Division has
three main branches. These are the Road Patrol, Detectives, and Security Services. URGENT
overlaps internally with other Criminal Division departments and also with the Ulster County
Jail. The Criminal Division has 72 sworn personnel consisting of 57 full time officers
encompassing supervisors, patrol officers and detectives and 15 part-time officers.
ROAD PATROL
The Road Patrol operates from headquarters and also from the four sub-stations located in
Accord, Wallkill, Esopus and Shandaken. Under the command of Captain Michael Freer, this
personnel is the main law enforcement force of the Sheriff’s Office, patrolling roads and
waterways, giving assistance and protection, enforcing laws, and arriving on the scene when a
crime or incident occurs. The department is responsible for enforcing orders of protection and
maintaining the governmental registry of sex offenders. Also part of the Road Patrol are the
Detective Division and Security Services which maintains security in the County Office Building
and satellite County buildings including DSS, Mental Health and Probation. There is a series of
Special Programs officers, assigned duties for URGENT, the Internet Crimes Against Children
Unit, Family Violence, Training, and Warrants/Evidence.
The information on the following pages is intended to provide a brief overview of some of the
more notable statistics and occurrences during 2008. In that year, total calls for service were
14,555.
Deputy James Tiano, Lieutenant Dennis
Young
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SHERIFF’S SUB-STATIONS
These next pages detail activity at each of the Sheriff’s four substations and cases from their
files. They give snapshots of the day to day of a sheriff’s deputy or patrol.
Zone
1
Accord Station Zone 1
(845) 626-2233
Main Street
Accord, New York
Patrolling the Towns of
Wawarsing, Rochester,
Marbletown, Denning,
Hardenburgh
2008 Station Activity
Complaints
Criminal cases 835
Non-Criminal 2,210
Total 3,045
Arrests
DWI 62
ABC 65c 9
Warrant 78
All other 237
Total 386
Accidents
Property Damage 166
Personal Injury 71
Fatal 1
Total MVAs 238
TSLED’s 1,491
Misc.
Manpower assigned 9
full time
Total miles patrolled 187,878
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Zone
2
Wallkill
Wallkill Station Zone 2
(845) 895-3011
Route 208
Wallkill, New York
Patrolling the Towns of
Shawangunk, Gardiner,
Plattekill, Marlborough,
Lloyd, New Paltz
Wallkill Station Zone 2
2008 Station Activity
Complaints
Criminal cases 449
Non-Criminal 998
Total 1,447
Arrests
DWI 9
ABC 65c 0
Warrant 22
All other 64
Total 95
Accidents
Property Damage 73
Personal Injury 24
Fatal 1
Total MVAs 98
TSLED’s 356
Misc.
Manpower assigned full 4
time
Manpower assigned part 1
time
Total miles patrolled 64,283
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Zone
3
Esopus
Esopus Station Zone 3
(845) 338-3640
Salem Street
Port Ewen, New York
Esopus Station Zone 3
Patrolling the Town of
Esopus, Rosendale, Hurley,
Kingston,Ulster, Saugerties
2008 Station Activity
Complaints
Non-criminal cases 5152
Criminal 1852
Total 7004
Arrests
DWI 99
ABC 65c 8
Warrant 117
All other 332
Total 556
Accidents
Property Damage 605
Personal injury 155
Fatal 3
Total MVAs 763
TSLEDs 827
Manpower assigned 8
full time
Total miles
135,720
patrolled
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Zone
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Shandaken
Shandaken Station Zone 4
(845) 688-2233
State Route 28
Shandaken, New York
Shandaken Substation Zone 4
Patrolling the Towns of
Shandaken, Woodstock, Olive,
Denning, Hardenburgh
Complaints
Criminal/Non-Criminal 997
Arrests
DWI 32
ABC 65c 0
Warrant 14
All other 84
Total 130
Accidents
Property Damage 17
Personal Injury 14
Fatal 1
Total MVAs 32
TSLED’s 535
Misc.
Manpower assigned full 4
time
Manpower assigned part 0
time
Total miles patrolled 82,692
February 16 Deputies responded
to a 911 call at 8845 Rte. 28 Big
Indian. Inside the house, a father
was menacing his son with a gun,
firing shots – both were highly
intoxicated. The son took the gun,
left the house and fired several
rounds into it with family members
still inside. Both were arrested and
charged with Criminal Possession of
a Weapon, Reckless Endangerment,
Assault and Menacing.
December 8 Deputies were called
about burglaries to businesses along
Rte. 28 in the T owns of Ulster and
Kingston. The suspects were cutting
power to the buildings and disabling
alarms, then removing cash registers
and money. Some local businesses
were hit a second time the same way.
Investigations are ongoing.
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DETECTIVE UNIT
STATISTICS
Total cases 407
Closed 334
Closed by investigation
Closed/Prosecution Declined
Closed/Pending further
Closed/Victim refused
Closed Except Clearance
180
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Turned over 5
Unfounded 1
Open 67
Type of Case
Assault 14
Larceny 61
Burglary 73
Sex Offenses 26
Missing persons 5
Forgery 1
Death investigations 21
Aggravated harassment 9
Criminal Possession Stolen 8
Property
Criminal mischief 5
Firearms 4
Accidents 10
Fraud 7
Identity theft 6
Robbery 3
Reckless endangerment 0
Unlawful imprisonment 2
Endangering welfare of a child 2
Fugitive 2
Suspicious activity 7
Fire 4
Request assistance 57
Internet crime 16
Other 20
Menacing 1
Burglary Investigations – Southern
Ulster County
At the end of October, this agency and the
NYSP handled numerous residential
burglaries in Marbletown, Rochester and
Wawarsing. This agency handled six
burglaries and two arsons during these
incidents. Seven men were arrested for
their part in the burglaries and an eighth
was arrested in connection with one of the
arsons.
2008 EVIDENCE REPORT
Total number of items taken during 2008 1426
Total number of items disposed in 2008 218
Total number of firearms taken in 2008 135
Total number of drugs taken in 2008 486
Total amount of currency for 2008 $86,706.38
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DETECTIVE UNIT/INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
In February 2008, Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum formed and activated the Ulster County Sheriff’s
Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The ICAC Unit is a sub-division of the
Detective Unit and is supervised by Detective Lieutenant Ronald Dreiser. The mission of the
ICAC Unit is to identify, investigate, apprehend and prosecute internet sexual predators who
exploit children through the use of computers and the internet. Since its inception, the Sheriff’s
ICAC Unit has conducted 19 criminal investigations resulting in the arrest and prosecution of six
individuals on thirty two felony charges.
ICAC Statistics
Search Warrants Executed
7 Residence
2 Vehicles
3 Computers
Investigations: 19
CBI 10
CBAA 6
Open 3
Case 3112-08 Aung E. Aung
On March 21 st , 2008, members of the Sheriff’s Office ICAC Unit commenced an on-line
investigation into the dissemination of indecent materials to minors. During the investigation, a
suspect was identified as Aung E. Aung, a 42 year old electronics technician from West Orange,
New Jersey. During the investigation, Aung engaged in on-line electronic chats involving strong
sexual content with an Undercover Deputy Sheriff that he believed to be a fourteen year female.
The conversation also involved talk of Aung coming to the Kingston area to meet with the
underage female. Aung also sent multiple digital photographs of himself in the nude to the
Undercover Deputy Sheriff.. On April 4 th , 2008, Aung left his place of employment in West
Orange, New Jersey and drove two and a half hours to the Hudson Valley Mall to meet the
Undercover Deputy Sheriff. Aung was taken into custody and was charged with three counts of
Disseminating Indecent Materials to Minors in the Second Degree. As part of a jointinvestigation
with the New Jersey State Police ICAC unit, a Search Warrant was executed on
Aung’s residence, and his computer was seized as evidence. As a result Aung’s arrest, he pled
guilty to Disseminating Indecent Materials to Minors in the Second Degree and was sentenced to
three years Probation and Aung was ordered by the Court to surrender ownership of his
computer to the Sheriff’s Office.
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DETECTIVE UNIT / WARRANTS
Active Warrants on file with the Sheriff’s Office are published on the Sheriff’s Internet Web
page. The Sheriff’s Website can be viewed at www.co.ulster.ny.us/sheriff. The public is
encouraged to review the list, and the entire website. The Active Warrants link lists the wanted
person’s name, date of birth, last known address (town/city), the offense, and the date of issuance
of the warrant. The presence of a person’s name on the list is not considered as probable cause to
detain the subject, and the public is not to act on their own concerning any listed warrants.
Confirmation of the existence of a valid warrant is made to authorized individuals only.
WARRANT UNIT 2008
Warrants Received: 270
Bench Warrants: 91
Arrest Warrants: 104
Family Court Warrants: 72
Probation Warrants: 3
Fugitive from Justice 0
Warrants Closed by Arrest: 181
Arrests by Offense
Misdemeanor: 85
Felony: 20
Violation: 18
Family Court: 55
Other (Probation, fugitive, etc.) 3
Warrants Closed by Other 84
(Vacate/Recall/CBI)
Vacated Warrants by Offense
Misdemeanor 42
Felony 5
Violation 8
Family Court 29
Warrant Type Effected
Bench 93
Arrest 85
Family Court 84
Other 8
Total: 265
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FROM THE ROAD PATROL AND DETECTIVE DIVISION 2008 CASE
FILES
LIFE SAVING RESCUES
During 2008 Deputy Stuart McKenzie was credited with saving the lives of three different
individuals in three separate incidents.
June 26 While on routine patrol, Deputy McKenzie responded to an industrial accident
at Donato Designs in the Town of Rochester. Upon arrival Deputy McKenzie found an adult
male, who had suffered a deep cut to the artery of his left leg, caused by a hand grinder. Deputy
McKenzie immediately stemmed the flow of blood with pressure and trauma bandages until
EMTs arrived.
September 28 While on patrol, McKenzie responded to assist the City of Kingston
Police Department with a fight at Rosita’s restaurant involving weapons. Upon arriving at the
scene Deputy McKenzie found a male subject who had suffered a stab wound to the left armpit.
As a result of the wound the victim’s brachial artery had been severed. To stem the flow of blood
Deputy McKenzie stuck his finger into the brachial artery and applied a tourniquet. The victim
was flown to Albany Medical Center where he underwent life saving surgery. The hospital
estimated the victim lost about three pints of blood at the scene. As a result of Deputy
McKenzie’s quick response and action Mr. Victorio Morino survived his life threading injury.
November 21 The deputy responded to a medical emergency at 126 Lawrence Hill Rd in
the Town of Rochester reporting a female choking on a piece of food. Upon arrival he found a 63
year old female unconscious, not breathing, and having a faint pulse. Her airway was completely
obstructed. Deputy McKenzie lifted her up from her chair and performed the “Heimlich
Maneuver” on her. He was able to dislodge the obstruction and the victim began to breathe on
her own.
SUICIDE AVERTED
July 2 Sergeant Perry Soule responded to a report of a jumper hanging off the Thruway overpass
on Rte. 28 in the Town of Ulster. Upon arrival Sergeant Soule began a dialogue with the jumper.
It became apparent that the subject wanted to kill himself by jumping off of the bridge and into
traffic on the Thruway below. After several long tense minutes Sergeant Soule convinced the
subject to climb back over the rail and onto the roadway. The subject was taken into custody
without incident and transported to Benedictine Hospital. Sergeant Soule’s actions saved the life
of this person and possibly saved motorists traveling on the Thruway from injury or death.
SEX OFFENDER FROM INDIANA ARRESTED
October 10 Detective Glenn Buchinger received information from authorities in Fort Wayne,
Indiana regarding a violent sexual offender who was believed to have entered Ulster County. The
subject was wanted on felony assault, child molestation, the violent rape of a young child, and
for questioning in a double homicide. Detective Buchinger teamed up with Deputy Lutz to
investigate. The trail led to a residence in Kingston, where the subject was hiding. Working
with, the Ulster County Emergency Response Team, the officers raided the residence and the
subject was taken into custody without incident.
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TRAFFIC STOP TURNS VIOLENT
November 4 Deputy Jason Bruck became embroiled in a life threatening physical altercation
with an intoxicated subject following a traffic stop on RT 208 in the Town of Shawangunk.
During the traffic stop, three men and one woman from a nearby house approached Deputy
Bruck to interfere on behalf of the drunk man. After the other four subjects approached, the
male driver violently attacked Deputy Bruck forcing him to the ground.
A volunteer fireman Roberto Malatesta, who had heard the deputy’s call for assistance on his
scanner, rushed to the scene and prevented one of the men from joining the fight against Deputy
Bruck. As a result of Malatesta’s stepping in and preventing a two-on-one situation, Deputy
Bruck was able to subdue the first subject and take him into custody. If it were not for Roberto
Malatesta’s quick response to the call for assistance and his heroic actions at the scene, it may
have been a very different outcome for all involved.
BURGLARIES SOLVED WITH INTER-AGENCY TEAMWORK
After a rash of burglaries had been reported to the New York State Police in Ellenville and the
Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, the two agencies decided to conduct a special investigation in an
attempted to produce some leads. A lead was turned up on the very first day. After investigation,
eight individuals were arrested and charged with burglary, arson, and petit larceny. In all twentysix
cases were closed between the two agencies and a large portion of the stolen proceeds were
recovered and returned to their rightful owners.
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NAVIGATION UNIT
Maintaining an ardent law enforcement presence on the waterways of Ulster County, the
navigation unit patrols 55 miles of the Hudson River from Catskill South to Newburgh.
Members are kept busy with transient and recreational boating traffic borne by the numerous
marinas located along the river, plus that from the two major navigable tributaries, the Rondout
and the Esopus.
2008 Activity Report
Total hours of patrol 1514
Vessel inspections 112
Accidents investigated 2
Search & Rescue Ops 12
Vessel/Person Assists 39
Arrests/Citations 51
Warnings given 76
IN-WATER SEARCH & RESCUE
With so many lakes and streams and the Hudson
River, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office is
prepared to respond to water emergencies. The
unit is made of up deputies and corrections officers
who have volunteered for this extra duty. When
called upon, members trained in rapid deployment
can respond to an incident, dress and enter the
water within a window of time, which may result in
a drowning victim being resuscitated.
During 2008, the In-Water Search & Rescue Unit completed 11 trainings and had 7 call-outs.
These involved one rescue of a swimmer, three requests to search for stolen property, two
requests to check ponds and quarries for bodies, and one to pull a vehicle out of the water.
FROM THE IN-WATER SEARCH & RESCUE UNIT 2008 CASE FILES
DROWNING VICTIM SAVED
July 20: In-Water Rescue Team was dispatched for a possible drowning at the Saugerties
Village Beach. Upon Deputy Joe Steyer’s arrival at the Saugerties Village Beach, he found a
female subject face down in the water just off shore, unresponsive and not breathing. Pulling
the woman to shore, Deputy Steyer immediately started rescue breathing, and after a short time
the subject started to breathe and cough up water. She was subsequently taken to Kingston
Hospital, treated and released a few hours later. Deputy Steyer’s quick response and actions
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saved the life of the Saugerties resident and sole parent of a 12-year-old boy, who was at the
scene and witnessed the incident.
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SHERIFF’S K-9 UNIT
The K-9 teams are a critical part of this agency’s work. They have a long history in this office
going back 18 years with the arrival of K-9 Ben in 1991. Since then, our units have grown in
numbers, skill and professionalism and are completely integrated in this agency’s police and
investigation work. K-9 units also play a key role in building goodwill for USCO in the local
community. Through appearances in parades, fairs, and other community events, these teams
create a connection with people and with particularly with children that is absolutely unique.
The table below conveys the responsibilities and skills of the Patrol Division’s five K9 teams.
2008 K9 STATISTICS
Road Patrol
Self generated K9 uses 102
Assist UCSO members 52
Assist other agencies 90
Call outs 23
Vehicle searches 182
Area searches 5
Building searches 5
Narcotics searches 190
Explosive searches 8
Tracking incidents 57
Warrants of search/arrest 21
Article searches 10
Jail details 14
Parades and
12
demonstrations
Drug finds 47
Suspect finds 21
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The Teams
Sgt. Fulford & K-9s Narco and Drago
There is a changing of the guard in this unit. Sgt. Wallace Fulford’s longtime partner Narco is
retiring to be replaced by Drago, a one-year old sable shepherd, certified in advanced narcotics
detection and soon to be trained in patrol.
September 12 URGENT
members requested a K9 to
assist in searching a storage
closet located within
Roudigan’s Restaurant on Rte.
28. URGENT members were
conducting a search warrant of
the business after an arrest of a
subject for narcotics possession
and sale. URGENT members
searched this storage area
several times and found a
minimal amount of cocaine.
Narco was deployed and
immediately began alerting in
the back corner on the floor. A
brown paper bag was retrieved
and over 100 grams of powder
cocaine was found within the
bag. Evidence was turned over
to URGENT.
Above: Sgt. Wallace Fulford and Drago. Below:
Narco and Drago.
Deputy Chad Storey and K9 Blex
Certified in Patrol/Tracking and Explosive Scent Detection. This unit’s
duties ranged from providing security and an explosive search for a judge’s
swearing-in ceremony to locating suspects from a burglary on a train track
in the Town of Ulster.
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Deputy George Carlson & K9 Griff
March 26 Deputy Carlson was requested by the Village of
Ellenville to track possible suspects in reference to a burglary.
K9 Griff was deployed and the dog tracked through several
village streets. When the animal tracked to a location where
police officers were interviewing a group of suspects, the
suspects admitted to having been in the house where the
burglary took place.
Deputy James Slinsky & K9 Kilo
May 13 Rosendale Police responded to a report of a suicidal
individual who had fled into the woods. K9 Kilo was deployed after a
member of the Sheriff’s Office had witnessed the fleeing person’s
direction. The dog began to track through the wooded area and halted
in front of some brush, barking. The subject was discovered under the
brush covered in leaves and sticks. He was taken into custody and
transported to a hospital for mental health evaluation.
August 26 The Town of Poughkeepsie Police, working on a tip
received from a criminal informant, located a vehicle believed to be
transporting narcotics from the Poughkeepsie area to the Kingston.
Poughkeepsie Police located the vehicle involved and attempted to
conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle fled over the Mid-Hudson Bridge
into Ulster County where it was stopped by several police agencies.
K9 Kilo was called to the scene and conducted a search of the vehicle.
Kilo alerted inside the vehicle where 40 decks of heroine were found. The subject was arrested
and the heroin was seized by Poughkeepsie Police.
Deputy Tom Lattin & K9s Regan and Beal
During 2008, Deputy Lattin retired his longtime K9 partner Regan and
began the training of his replacement
Beal, a purebred long hair German
Shepherd donated to the Sheriff’s
Office by a New Hampshire breeder.
Deputy Lattin also conducted a 5-
week Narcotics Detection School for
new dogs.
UCSO members with
retiring K9 Regan.
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SECURITY SERVICES UNIT
To ensure a safe environment for employees and visitors is the role of this unit. Uniformed
deputy sheriffs and security officers provide security at the County Office Building, Department
of Social Services, Mental Health, Probation, Veteran’s Agency, Purchasing and the Trudy
Resnick Building. Below are statistics from several security locations.
Department of Social Services
Magnascanner count 361,324
Weapons held for safekeeping 1,319
Incident reports 2
Assistance calls 503
Investigate report of fire 1
Warrant arrests 15
Other arrests 3
Medical calls 18
Parking calls 14
TSLEDs 5
Probation
Magnascanner count 35,177
Weapons held for safekeeping 174
Assistance calls 234
Warrant arrests 23
Office of Mental Health
Code Blue alarms 89
Stand By 115
Escorts 1,108
Smokers 1,229
Medical emergencies 9
Accidents 1
Non-Criminal Complaints 30
Lockouts 14
Weapons Secured 198
Other / Misc. 561
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
The Sheriff’s Office promotes safety and crime protection
through community involvement and targeted campaigns,
which benefit and educate citizens. The Sheriff’s Office is
also proud to participate in festivals, parades and
community days. Below are a few of our programs.
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY
This program is designed to increase the safety of children
through proper use and installation of Child Safety Seats.
When used correctly, child safety seats reduce the risk of
fatal injury by 71%. Child seats purchased with grant
money are installed and inspected or given away to those
who meet the criteria.
OPERATION SAFE CHILD ID
The Sheriff’s Office participates in the state-wide
Operation SAFE CHILD ID Program. It allows a
child’s photograph, fingerprints and biographical
information to be stored at DCJS in Albany to be used
in the event the child is missing so that an Amber
Alert can be activated. The Sheriff’s Office has
processed records for more than 2000 children since
October 2005.
SHERIFF’S SUMMER CAMP
In 2008, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office sent 25
children from Ulster County to the New York State
Sheriff’s Association Institute Summer Camp located
near Penn Yan in Yates County. Sheriff VanBlarcum
also sent Deputy Stuart McKenzie to serve as a camp
counselor. The camp program is designed for children
who would not ordinarily have the opportunity to go
away during the summer. Campers observe exhibits
and demonstrations and develop a renewed respect and
understanding for those who enforce the laws.
EXPLORER POST #129
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Explorer Post #129, consisting of youth cadets, is a worksite based
program for young men and women 14 to 20 years of age who are Ulster County residents
seriously interested in a career in the field of law enforcement. This program educates and
promotes the growth and development of the Explorer Cadets and offers a hands-on learning
experience.
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4. CIVIL DIVISION
The Sheriff serves as the enforcement officer of the courts
and legal community regarding civil matters. Within the
Sheriff’s Office, the Civil Division serves and executes the
various legal processes issued by the non-criminal courts
of the state and its subdivisions, as well as the legal
community and the general public.
The purpose of civil process is to give a defendant notice
that a legal action or a proceeding is going to commence.
Although any citizen 18 years or older can serve process if
he or she is not party to the action, Sheriff's Offices are asked to serve process because of their
traditionally good record keeping practices and professional service.
Specific civil processes include income executions, property executions, evictions, orders of
attachment (seizures of property which may be used to satisfy a judgment); orders of seizure
(seizures of items of personal property whose ownership and possession is disputed); and civil
arrests. In each case, papers must be delivered in person to the defendant.
The UCSO Civil Division carries out additional functions including pistol permits licensing,
fingerprinting, background checks, accident reports, and accounting for jail bail and fine monies
and the jail commissary
During 2008, there was an average increase of 1.8% in papers processed compared to 2007.
Income and property executions increased 14% while other processes decreased 17%. Revenues
increased 8.7% compared to 2007.
Below is a summary of the performance of the Civil Division during 2008:
Civil Papers Docketed
Total papers received and docketed for service 1,122
Income – First stage process 1,368
Second stage process
647 (161 new)
Property – Service/levy 231
Vehicle levy 2
Real property sale 4
Deed signing 5
Orders of seizure 0
Orders of attachment 1
Commitment orders/Civil arrests 4
Total Executions Processed 2,262
New Executions Received 1,776
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Fees Collected
Income executions $148,409.42
Property executions $28,429.27
Service fees $67,336.78
Pistol fees $24,430
Fingerprint fees $1,760
Record fees $2,795
Accident fees $272.75
Photo fees $2,460
Other fees $734
Total remitted to County $276,627.22
Total in 2007 $234,227.45
Increase in 2008 $42,399.77
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ULSTER COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CORRECTION DIVISION
SHERIFF PAUL J. VAN BLARCUM
UNDERSHERIFF FRANK P. FALUOTICO JR.
SUPERINTENDENT BRADFORD J. EBEL
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. THE DETENTION FACILITY (UCLEC)
2008 represented the first full year of Operations for the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, at the Ulster
County Law Enforcement Center. “UCLEC” houses the Ulster County Jail, the Road Division and the
Civil Division. Acclimation to the direct supervision concept of housing and managing inmates was
achieved in a short time, culminating with the State’s approval to board in inmates from other
counties/jurisdictions; including Federal inmates. The rated capacity is 426 inmates.
Corrections’ Promotions from left to right: Cpl. Charles Wranovics, Cpl. Joe Decker, Lt. Nicholas Scott
II, Lt. Ernest Taylor, Sheriff VanBlarcum, Lt. Fiscaletti, Capt. Louis Russo Sr., Undersheriff Frank
Faluotico Jr., Warden Ray Acevedo, Sgt. Kerry Winters, CO Linda Sloane
B. DAILY POPULATION
The 2008 high count of 355 occurred on October 24 th and the low count of 255 occurred on April 25th.
The overall daily population averaged 305 in 2008, a 16% increase from 2007. Once more, the female
population remained high, averaging 36 per day.
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Boarding out inmates was discontinued in February, except for hospitals, as the move to the Ulster
County Law Enforcement Center was completed. Boarding in inmates began in October 2007 and
continues to date.
C. REVENUES
Billing to New York State for reimbursement for the housing of state prisoners, parole violators and
Coram Nobis prisoners totaled approximately $262,401 for FY’08. Reimbursement from DOCS for travel
totaled $17,790.00. Actual Reimbursement to Ulster County’s General Fund by New York State in 2008
is unknown at this time, but historically is delayed many months after billings are submitted. In October
of 2007, an agreement was reached with the NYS Commission of Corrections allowing for the board in of
inmates. As a result of this agreement, Ulster County received 943 inmates for 17,037 days, amounting in
$1,413,450.00 in revenue from other counties. In June, 2008, UCLEC began receiving Federal inmates.
We boarded in 82 Federal Inmates for 2,459 days which accounted for $250,818 in revenue. The total
FY’08 board-in revenue was $1,664,268.00.
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Social Security Administration have worked together since 1999
on an Incentive Payment Agreement. This agreement exists with the Ulster County Jail providing inmate
information to Social Security whereas Social Security then, if applicable, suspends benefit payments to
the person(s) incarcerated. The amount of payment is determined by Social Security receiving the report
within 30 days after the date of confinement begins. In this case $400.00 would be applied per inmate.
If the report is received after 30 days, but within 90 days of confinement, $200.00 would be received.
The UC Treasurer’s General Fund received $19,600.00 from the Social Security Incentive Program for
FY’08. SCAAP is a Federal program that gives partial reimbursement for the cost of incarcerating
undocumented criminal aliens, netting Ulster County $29,541.00 for the FY ‘08.
Superintendent Bradford J. Ebel
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D. BAILS AND FINES
The Correction Division processed 629 bail postings and 3 fines. Total monies that were received by the
facility were $1,405,029.00 in bails and $1,670.00 in fines. We also allow individuals to post bail using
credit cards. In 2008, a total of 173 bails were posted by credit card amounting to $407,750.26, an 8%
increase from last year. The individuals that were incarcerated continue to represent a population with
major substance abuse, communicable diseases and violent criminal histories. This type of population
spends more sentenced time in jail and requires more direct supervision by officers. Many of the inmates
represented by this type of population are recidivists.
E. OVERTIME / PART TIME
Overtime and part time compensation for staff are essential in providing coverage for staff vacancies,
training, one-on-one supervisions, and especially transportation of sentenced and awaiting-sentence
population. In 2008, money spent on overtime was $312,846, a 50% decrease from the previous year.
Part time totaled $458,098, a 4 % increase.
CO Al Mitchell
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C.O. James Dugan in his Work Station
C.O. Thomas Nollner at his Work Station
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Warden Ray Acevedo and CMC’s Ellen Kirkpatrick, Health Service Administrator
F. ACCREDITATION MEDICAL
Correction staff continues to work closely with Correction Medical Care (CMC) to maintain
accreditation. For the last seventeen years, the medical dept. has maintained the Standards of the
National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
G. N.Y.S. COMMISSION OF CORRECTION/SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION
ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
During the week of Oct. 21 st , 2008, the N.Y.S. Sheriff’s Corrections Association sent a team of
accreditors to assess the jail’s compliance with 166 well-defined standards on how a professional
correctional facility conducts their business. The Correction Division was recommended for continued
accreditation, with many compliments from the accreditors on policy, staff, and the facility.
The N.Y.S.C.O.C. was here September 19 through the 24 th for the mandated cycle review.
Cpl. Tracy McCoy
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CO Brian Hines, Intake Officer
CO Dave Elliott
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C.O. Nicole Whitaker, Intake Officer
II.
INMATE RECORDS
A. RECEPTION, INTAKE & CLASSIFICATION
The Ulster County Jail’s Intake / Classification Unit processed 2,511 initial classification screenings for
the FY’08, an increase of 12% over the previous year. Classification is based on age, criminal history,
propensity for victimization, history of medical / mental illness, history of sex offenses, history of hostile
relationships with other inmates, prior attempts at self injury or suicide, prior escapes or attempted
escapes, attitude and behavior during present and prior incarcerations including any history of menacing
behavior during incarceration, and any other information which may affect the safety and welfare of staff
or other inmates. 1,292 re-classifications were also processed. Reclassification occurs if an inmate causes
a disturbance, violates a rule or law, or is found guilty in the disciplinary process. It can also change
when an inmate exhibits good behavior and follows the rules and regulations of the facility.
The breakdown of the 2,511 inmates includes county admission, other counties admission, state and
federal:
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Total of Ulster
County Admissions 1,664 297 1,961
Board-ins
Other Counties 295 56 351
State 110 5 115
Federal 82 0 82
Other 1 1 2
TOTAL 2,152 359 2,511
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Of the 2,511 inmates that were processed through the Ulster County Jail in 2008 sentencing is as follows:
Male Female Total
Non-Sentenced 1,491 256 1,747
Sentenced (Definite) 173 41 214
Other (Board-ins, State, Federals, Housed 488 62 550
Out)
TOTAL 2,152 359 2,511
The Local Conditional Release Program is handled by New York State Parole. Eligibility requirements
for inmates include a definite sentence from a local court, with a minimum of 90 days left to serve. Those
inmates that are eligible can submit an application to New York State Parole, after serving a minimum of
30 days, and must serve 60 before release to this program. In 2008, 6 applications were submitted for
consideration. Three were approved and three were denied.
Intake Supervisor Cpl. Eddie DeCicco
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Records Clerk Diane Falzareno
B. VICTIM NOTIFICATION (VINE)
Sergeant Kerry Winters and Cpl. Joe Decker.
The National Victim Notification Network, VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) allows
crime victims across the country to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the
custody status of offenders 24 hours a day. Victims and other concerned citizens can also register to be
notified by phone, email, or TTY device. Registered users are notified immediately if an offender’s status
changes, such as release, transfer or escape. When a notification is triggered, VINE automatically calls
the number(s) or sends an e-mail that the victim has provided. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office has
continued to participate in the statewide victim notification program with Lt. Nicholas Scott II and CO
John Steketee as coordinators. For the FY’08, the Ulster County Jail received 142,831 calls and made
1,070 notifications to victims. Additionally, 170 new victims requested notification. The general public
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can gain access by calling 1-888-846-3469 or logging on to www.vinelink.com, which 135 victims used.
105 victims were notified by e-mail.
C. COMPUTERIZATION UPDATE
The Correction Division has been working with New World Systems (NWS) since July, 2004. NWS
provides tailored reports for the Commission of Correction and in house statistics. Additionally, it will
enable other police agencies to interface with our inmates and arrest records. In May of 2007, the start up
of E-Justice occurred. A total of 130 teletypes were sent on NYSPIN. Files include: File 25
Administrative messages (Fugitive Notification) and INSQ Immigration Inquiries. In addition to
NYSPIN, this agency subscribes to E-Justice & E-Justice Portal Access. To supplement the NYSPIN
system, a total migration to E-Justice is expected in 2009.
This agency currently has 47 active members with access to both E-Justice and the Portal Access. Uses
include: Daily Jail Reporting (DPRF), Wanted Persons Inquiries, Criminal History Information and State
Ready & Parole Ready reporting to NYS DOCS.
March 2008: A final report of audit conducted by DCJS was completed and sent to this agency, after a
successful audit of the case records. Recommendation to revise Policy & Procedures to include specific
procedures in the use of E-Justice also includes Use & Dissemination Agreement and reference to NCIC
Certification testing.
April 1, 2008: UCSO Policy & Procedure # 2101 – “E-Justice” was issued and became effective.
III
FACILITY OPERATIONS
FACILITY REPORTS
A. GRIEVANCES
A grievance is an inmate written complaint concerning written or unwritten facility policies, procedures,
rules, practices, programs, or the actions or inactions of any person within the facility. All attempts are
made so as the grievance is resolved in house. There are no defined categories for inmate grievances.
The grievance officer has classified them as the following:
TYPE OF # OF RESULTS
GRIEVANCE
COMPLAINTS
Medical 138 Denied 38
Food Service 57 Accepted 1
Legal Service 31 Pending 45
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Commissary 43 Resolved in House 288
Recreation 14 Returned 5
Staff Conduct 33 I/M Released 4
Religion 16 No longer 5
Miscellaneous 54 processed
TOTAL 386 Total 386
B. INMATE HEARINGS
The Ulster County Jail disciplinary hearing panel reviewed 1,149 hearings. Even with a more violent
type of offender being incarcerated, the number of infractions decreased 12%, from 2007, which is
attributed to active intervention by our Correction Officers. Several years ago the NYS Minimum
Standard Section 7006 was amended to allow the county to place a surcharge on any inmate that is found
guilty at a disciplinary hearing. A total of $2,192.00 in surcharges from inmates was received for the
FY’08. Hearings were ranked and placed in the following categories:
CATEGORY 2006 2007 2008
Failure to comply 343 281 281
Assaults on other inmates 138 105 155
Assaults on staff 5 22 14
Contraband 64 60 34
Smoking 18 37 27
Destruction of property 8 9 8
Disorderly conduct 249 170 125
Abusive language or threats 237 196 171
Miscellaneous 389 375 300
Throwing Liquids 88 51 34
Totals 1,539 1,306 1,149
C. REPORTABLE INCIDENTS
As required by the New York State Correction Law, the New York State Commission of Corrections
provides an internal and commission review of all incidents of a serious or potentially problematic nature.
The following is a list of incidents that are to be reported to the Commission (a 50 % decrease from ’07):
REPORTABLE INCIDENT CATEGORIES 2006 2007 2008
Deaths 0 1 0
Assaults 12 10 8
Sexual Assaults 0 0 0
Attempted Suicide 4 4 3
Self Inflicted Injuries 1 6 4
Accidental Injuries 1 3 2
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Contagious Illness 0 0 0
Inmate Group Actions 0 0 0
Major Disturbances 0 0 0
Individual Inmate Disturbance 8 26 3
Natural / Civil Emergency 0 0 0
Major Maintenance or Service Disruption 0 0 0
Minor Disturbances 3 3 5
Personal Group Actions 0 0 0
Firearms Discharges 0 0 0
Fires 0 1 0
Escapes 0 1 0
Attempted Escapes 0 0 0
Absconders 0 0 0
Contraband 16 9 7
Hostage 0 0 0
Total 45 64 32
IV. SPECIAL UNITS
A. GANG INTELLIGENCE UNIT
In an effort to combat the growing gang presence, the Gang Intelligence Unit gathers and validates
information regarding individuals identified as members of Security Risk Groups (SRG). The Ulster
County Sheriff’s Office Gang Intelligence Unit works closely with the Ulster Regional Gang
Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT).
Upon admission, inmates are assessed based on: self-admission, tattoos, clothing colors, beads, and hand
signs. With the gathered information, the Gang Intelligence Unit can evaluate and analyze ways that
provide decisions regarding housing and transporting inmates. The individuals’ propensity for engaging
in Security Risk Group related activity is evaluated. This information allows the facility to better plan
searches, to appropriately adjust inmate housing and work assignments to avoid potentially violent
situations.
As seen in the following numbers listed, a total of 94 gang members entered the Ulster County Jail in
FY’08. All of these gang members have been positively identified by Members of the Gang Intelligence
Unit and have had all of their personal information and gang affiliations documented and stored for
further reference.
Categories
Bloods 52 Latin Kings 8
Crips 20 MS-13 0
LSB (Liberty Street Boys) 4 Few Good Men MC 3
White Supremacist 1 NETA 2
Folk Nation 1 PNC (Partners-N-Crime) 1
Ching-A-Lings MC 1 Aryan Brotherhood 1
Total Confirmed Gang Members for the year 2008: 94
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B. SHERIFF’S EMERENCY RESPONSE TEAM
The Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT) was established in 1990. The team started with 8
officers, and today consists of 23 specialized trained staff. Throughout the team's tenure, they have
participated in numerous high risk, high security transports and trials. One of their main functions is to
conduct institutional shakedowns on a regular basis. SERT is now actively working in the facility on a
daily basis. SERT members are assigned to handle institutional problems, escort inmates to and from
housing units and are prepared at a moments notice to quell problems before they escalate. From time to
time SERT is called upon to handle crowd/riot control for requesting agencies. For security reasons in
2008, SERT was involved in “Black Friday” (11/28/08) at the Hudson Valley Mall. They completed over
700 hours of training. This training consisted of physical training in the weight room, chemical agents,
cell extraction, cell searches, jail shake-downs, Article 35/Use of Force, hostage survival, fire fighting and
firearms certification. The Corrections Division and the Patrol Division continue to be joined together
forming a larger and stronger S.E.R.T. team.
S.E.R.T. Member C.O. Matt Bogert
C. K-9 UNIT
The K-9 Team has again been a valuable asset to facility operations of the Ulster County Jail. They have
shared information with the Gang Intelligence Unit from their pro-active security approach in visits. With
the combined efforts of the K-9 Team and the Sheriff’s Road Patrol, numerous arrests were made for both
inmates and visitors. Over 1,100 manpower hours were logged using the K-9 team.
The K-9 Team, among their daily routines, is involved in visitor checks for contraband, car searches,
perimeter checks, common rounds, road blocks, shakedowns, and checking mail. The K-9 Team
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participated in over 100 road blocks, 6 demonstrations - the Rosendale Recreation Center, schools, the
Ulster County Fair, 2 arrests and checked over 10,000 visitors. K-9 is also responsible for searching
inmates on the pods, and pod searches. The K-9 Team received 2 call outs to help other agencies. CO
Caunitz also participated in the New York State Police and Military Police in searching cross-country
industrial trucking.
K-9 Handler Dwain Caunitz and and his partner Brok.
D. TRANSPORTION STATISTICS
Transport activity remained steady in all categories. Transporting officers must be thoroughly trained
and provided with the equipment necessary to accomplish their task with efficiency and safety. Officers
selected for this unit must exhibit the highest degree of mental, emotional and physical capabilities to
successfully transport inmates. When transporting inmates for court appearances, the transporting officer
must be alert to all conditions and potential hazards which surround the movement of the inmates to and
from court. Specialized equipment, vehicles and S.E.R.T. may be utilized for high-profile inmates,
high risk inmates or transports and those with special medical and mental conditions.
CATEGORY 2006 2007 2008
Number of Officer Hours
21,500 16,458 15,459
Number of Officers Utilized
6,039 4,517 4,397
Number of Inmates Transported
7,204 6,128 6,566
Total Miles 197,861 192,995 145,873
Local Courts Transports 1,609 1,557 1,535
State Transports 96 83 90
Medical Transports 189 215 360
Psych. Transports 10 15 5
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Work Detail 305 240 345
Other * 1,304 667 635
Board – Ins** 323 28 26
Total Trips 3,836 2,805 2,996
* Includes corrections assistant errands, funeral details, escort cars, etc.
** Board-Ins starting Jan. FY’08
All department vehicles are utilized for the transportation of inmates to County, City, Village and
Family Courts, Medical, Dental and Psychiatric Examinations, Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities,
Public Defender’s Office, Court order pickup at State Correctional Facilities and other County
jails, delivering I/M’s to Psych. Facilities (Mid-Hudson, Marcy and Hudson River).
In addition, department vehicles are also utilized for corrections staff to attend and/or participate
in training.
E. VEHICLES
The total mileage logged by the Corrections Division for 2008 was 145,873. This is a 23% decrease from
last year. There are 8 vans, 2 unmarked sedans, 2 SUV’s, 2 marked sedans, 1 K-9 Expedition and 1
cargo trailer for the work crew. The Correction Division is the primary transport for inmates in the Ulster
County Sheriff’s Office.
VEHICLE # YEAR / MAKE ENDING MILES
300 2007 Dodge Charger 13,241
301 2002 Chevrolet Impala 66,012
302 2006 Ford 12 Passenger Van 31,647
303 2003 Ford Expedition 138,799
304 2002 Chevy 12 Passenger Van 32,337
305 2004 Ford 15 Passenger Van 42,232
307 2004 Ford 12 Passenger Van (Work Crew) 30,644
308 2006 Ford Crown Victoria 8,341
309 2004 Ford Crown Victoria 66,101
310 2006 Ford 11 Passenger Van 18,771
312 2006 Chevy Tahoe 91,168
313 2005 Ford 12 Passenger Van 40,549
K9-6 2003 Ford Expedition 98,442
Sheriff 2000 trailer express
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F. Fire Safety
Given the size of the new Ulster County Correctional Facility, sufficient staff resources are needed to
perform required security and fire safety inspections. The facility has a Fire Safety Officer (George R.
Hill) and two assistants (CO Ryan Pettit and Cpl. Joseph Decker). All fire safety officers/assistants are
volunteer fire fighters. All Fire Safety Members have received certifications required through New York
State Fire Courses. The two new fire safety assistants attended the Fire Safety Inspections at Correctional
Facilities Training Course at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office in Binghamton and successfully
completed the course. The F.S.O. is responsible for 32 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) units in
service for the Sheriff’s Dept. The fire safety officers/assistants service all A.E.D.’s. The Fire Safety
Office has 6 (six) self contained breathing apparatus that are inspected weekly. All Ulster County
Sheriff’s Office fire extinguishers are inspected annually and the sprinkler system is checked with
Building and Groups bi-annually.
Inspections of the UCLEC are done according to a strict schedule and include; fire, safety equipment,
keys and inventory. There are Monthly Environmental inspections. Fire exit, security and inventory
reports are completed on a monthly basis with UCLEC being inspected weekly. All keys must be
accounted for weekly. There is one annual inspection with the safety department, semi-annual fire drills
for administration and three quarterly fire drills.
There is one disaster drill annually.
The Fire Safety Officers / Assistants are responsible for all medical kits in both the jail and the road
division. They are also accountable for the Fire Safety on the Road side.
V. SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
A. FOOD SERVICES
Food services for the Ulster County Jail and the Community Corrections Program are provided by
ARAMARK Correctional Services. Ulster County Jail maintains 2 full time county cooks, while
ARAMARK employs a Food Service Manager, and three other kitchen workers. The facility cooks
prepared and served 393,262 meals to inmates, C.C.P. clients and Corrections staff in 2008.
B. COMMISSARY
ARAMARK is responsible for all purchases by inmates through commissary. Profits generated from the
sale of commissary goods offset the cost of the games, recreation equipment, television sets, and
cablevision. There is no financial impact on Ulster County taxpayers for any of the above items
purchased for inmate use in accordance with the New York State Minimum Standards. The FY’08 gross
proceeds from inmate commissary were $65,290.80, a 31% increase from last year.
C. INMATE TELEPHONES
The long distance carrier for inmate telephones continues to be GTL while the local carrier is Verizon.
All calls originating from the facility are made collect. The Department received $ 148,567.70 in
commissions, a 20% increase from 2007, generated from all telephone calls made by the inmate
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population under the current contract. This revenue is budgeted to offset county budget lines such as
police equipment, correction vehicles, training and conferences.
D. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Correctional Medical Care Inc. (C.M.C.) contractually provides forensic services to the Ulster County
Jail. Under the contract with CMC, the Psychiatrist provides 16 hours of service per week. For the year of
’08, 1,156 inmates were seen by the psychiatrist. In addition, the psychiatrist is part of a group of doctors
that are on call 24 hours a day. This is an invaluable tool to the correction facility as inmates can be in
crisis at anytime. C.M.C. also provides a forensic manager 40 hours per week. We continue to maintain
constant supervisions which are monitored closely, tying up valuable staff hours as well as housing space.
The number of inmates placed on constant watch was 71, amounting to 176 total days, representing a
slight decrease in 2008. Due to new facility layout and procedure changes, the CSW was able to see 1,032
inmates.
E. MEDICAL SERVICES
2008 was the sixth full year of medical services provided by Correctional Medical Care Inc (C.M.C.). The
medical staff accomplished 2,091 new inmate screenings. 5,235 inmate visits were made to nurse sick
call, a 25% increase from last year. Also, 1,981 inmate visits were made to the physician and dentist.
C.M.C. remains an accredited agency with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
F. INMATE EXERCISE
Inmates are entitled to exercise periods which, at the discretion of the chief administrative officer, shall
consist of at least 1 ½ hours during each of five days per week; or at least one hour seven days a week.
The availability to exercise in the new facility has been greatly increased, due to the layout of the housing
units.
G. INMATE VISITATION
Since Jan.1, approximately 13,568 civilians visited 10,787 inmates in separate visiting blocks. Staff
members have worked closely with supervisors and the K-9 Unit in locating contraband. They have also
utilized effective communication skills, passing on valuable information gathered while speaking with
inmates during visitation.
A total of 8 arrests in visits were made for the year. The arrests were contraband related. Tickets were
issued as a result of road blocks and license checks using mobile cop.
Visitation security was enhanced by the combined efforts of the Criminal and Correction Divisions. A
department K-9 acts as an additional measure for preventing contraband from entering the facility by
outside sources.
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Correction Officer Donald Ostrander - Reception
Correction Officer Michael McEvoy working in the Warehouse
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H. INMATE WORK DETAIL
The Ulster County Jail Inmate Work Detail is starting its ninth year of service in Ulster County. Since its
inception, the detail has provided thousands of hours of free labor, saving municipalities hundreds of
thousands of dollars. In 2008, 10,048 hours were dedicated to the communities throughout the County.
Inmates that work on the Detail, are screened and approved through the classification process. Examples
of assigned work include painting, floor maintenance and refinishing, horticulture projects, and grounds
keeping for churches, fire departments, baseball fields. This detail helps inmates after release with the
labor skills they learned and preparing them to be employable members of society. In 2008, the detail
worked at various locations, including; West Hurley FD, the Saxton FD, the Phoenicia Library, the East
Kingston FD, Marbletown Community Center, the Lions Pavillion, the Kingston Police Dept., Lloyd PD,
Shawangunk PD, Ulster Court, and Ulster PD. They sheet-rocked, hung insulation, and built new
structures.
Work Crew at East Kingston Fire Department building a garage for one of their fire engines.
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Ulster County’s Work Crew at West Hurley Fire Department, Co. 3 – Spillway Station hanging
sheetrock, painting, installing electrical outlets.
I. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Eligible youth are entitled to receive educational services and are encouraged to become involved in the
programs offered by the Kingston City School District so they may obtain skills and credentials necessary
to function more productively both during incarceration and after release. The (4) teachers offer various
studies, including; adult and teen G.E.D. preparation studies, remedial studies, life skills, post G.E.D.
review and actions for personal choice.
The G.E.D. can be administered after pre-testing for the exam. On the average, inmate students are
usually serving a sentence of six months or more. The educational services also provide employment
preparation education.
G.E.D. statistics for 2008: (Class time is based on 6 hours per day, 215 days per year).
I.Y.P. (Minors under the age of 21)
ADULTS
468 Admissions 101 Enrolled in class
187 Enrolled in class 33 Took the test
42 Took the test 22 Passed the test
24 Passed the test
J. REHABILITATION
With the reorganization of inmate programs and resources available to the inmate population, we are now
able to provide a sufficient number of programs to meet the needs of the growing inmate population.
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Volunteer Registry- The volunteer registry program continues to be a very successful program in the
identification of volunteers visiting the facility. Applications are kept on file and reviewed yearly for all
volunteers.
Law Library- The Law library is updated on a regular basis. On a routine schedule, law materials that are
outdated are replaced with the appropriate updates as per the N.Y.S. minimum standards. The mobile
computer kiosks allow for more time per housing unit for law studies.
Programs - Long standing programs continued their services this year. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotic
Anonymous, and Religious services of several different faiths were routinely attended by both male and
female inmates. The female population is offered several programs: Ulster Literacy, which teaches the
fundamentals of reading and writing, the YWCA which offers parenting class that has been well received,
and the Maple Ridge and Woodcrest communities which continue with crafts, as well as other seasonal
events.
Re-Entry – In June 2008, Superintendent Ebel authorized the formation of a jail re-entry program. Lt.
Vincent Fiscaletti was assigned as the facility re-entry coordinator. Initially the program consisted of 8
participants, but was expanded to 12 in Sept. 2008. The re-entry program is a minimum of 5 weeks. It
requires the inmate to complete an interview process and be willing to participate in all aspects of the
program. The goal of this program is to prepare inmates into becoming productive members of society
upon their release from custody. The participants are offered services related to substance abuse, life
skills, domestic issues, and job training/placement. To date, 30 inmates have completed the program with
an approximate 90% success rate. Future plans for the program include; attempting to secure additional
funding, equipment and resources that are required to maintain the program and achieve its goals.
VI.
TRAINING & AWARDS
A. TRAINING
Training and staff development is an integral function of jail operations. Under the direction of a
Lieutenant, a training supervisor has responsibility for implementing the facility’s training program.
There are a total of 22 certified BMP/COC instructors within the Ulster County Correction Division. In
addition to all being General Topic Instructors many are certified in specialized Train the Trainer topics
such as Legal Issues, Firearms, Chemical Agents and Effective Communication, Defensive Tactics,
Direct Supervision, Suicide Prevention and Ethics Awareness.
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Sgt. Eddie Torres – Training Coordinator
C.O. Chris Howe – Firearms Instructor
To satisfy the requirements of the NYS Sheriff’s Association all staff members are required to receive 21
hours of in-service training. In addition, all Supervisors are required to receive an additional 21 hours of
managerial training annually. I.C.S. 200 was accomplished among the levels of supervision throughout
the department. Overall, in 2008, the Training Unit provided 10,866 hours of training to 3,366 members
of the Correction Division and other county employees.
B. AWARDS
Employee of the Year
Correction Officer Chris Howe
The Officer of the Quarter program was initiated to recognize officers of the department for their role as
correction professionals in the overall operation of the facility and their contribution to the local criminal
justice system.
The 2008 Officers of the Quarter were:
Correction Officer Charles Stracuzzi
Correction Officer Tracey Patterson
Correction Officer Paul Juliano
Correction Officer Aubrey Mitchell
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The promotions of Lieutenant Vincent P. Fiscaletti and Captain Louis T. Russo Sr., flanked by Sheriff
Paul J.VanBlarcum (l.) and Undersheriff Frank P. Faluotico Jr. (r.)
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Correction Officer Aubrey Mitchell (front, center) receives “The Pride of Ulster County Award” from the
Ulster County Legislature. Pictured left to right, 2 nd row; Sgt. Chris Ferro, Lt. Jon Becker, Undersheriff
Frank P. Faluotico Jr., Lt. Ernest Taylor, Sheriff Paul J. VanBlarcum, Correction Officer Paul Juliano,
Sgt. Eddie J. Torres and Officer Brian Hines.
1 st row left to right; Warden Ray Acevedo, Mrs. A. Mitchell, Officer Aubrey Mitchell, Superintendent
Bradford J. Ebel, Capt. Louis T. Russo Sr.
The Sheriff annually recognizes members of the Corrections, Criminal and Civil Divisions for
outstanding service and achievements accomplished during the previous year. The 2008 Awards Dinner
was held on Thursday, May 29 th , 2008 at the Hillside Manor, in Kingston.. The following awards were
presented:
Excellent Duty Excellent Duty Excellent Duty
Sgt. Charles Polacco C.O. Travis Rossman Sgt. Kerry Winters
Cpl. Joseph Decker Deputy Stuart McKenzie CO Linda Graham
CO Michael Coughlin Cpl. Chris Turzik Cpl. Tracy McCoy-Thomason
CO George R. Hill CO Erinn Knox CO Jason Meyer
Colonel Bradford J. Ebel CO Tyrone Brodhead CO John Legg (2)
Lt. Jon Becker (2) CO Tracey Patterson Sgt. Vincent Fiscaletti
CO Jeffrey Breithaupt CO Jonathan Decker Sr. Officer Mead
Cpl. Robert Johnson CO Thomas Nollner (2) Deputy Vedder
CO Norman James CO Thomas Rinaldi Deputy Becker
Sgt. Chris Ferro CO Matt Bogert (2) Deputy Lutz
CO Anthony Maggio CO Michael Harris Deputy Slinsky
CO Matthew Blum Deputy Jeffrey Geskie Deputy Maggie Waage
Cpl. Charles Wranovics CO Paul Juliano Deputy Weaver
CO Jarrett Speenburgh
CO Chris Howe
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Civilian Service Award Sheriff’s Achievement Letter of Recognition
Danny Marano CO William Laik Deputy Stuart McKenzie
Danny Rion Charles Schallar Deputy Jeffrey Geskie
William Freer
Church Community Foundation Honorable Service Exceptional Duty
(Bruderhoff Community) Deputy Dispenza U.R.G.E.N.T. Team
Employees of the Year
CO Christopher Howe-Corrections
Dpty. Stuart McKenzie-Criminal
Mary Wynn-Deyo – Civil Division
Excellent Duty Award for Jail Move on February 17 th , 2007
Justin Prendergast Kevin Divorl Robert Leonardo John Barbiani
Joseph Decker Donald Ostrander James Dugan Erinn Knox
Aubrey Mitchell Kent Singer Saverio Fisco Albert Mitchell
Thomas Carpenter Dennis Roudis Edward DeCicco William Laik
Jon Decker Phillip Mason Stephanie Augustine Vincent Fiscaletti
Michael McEvoy Ellen Monroe Thomas Rinaldi Jody Edinger
George Gunning Nancy Reyes Clifford Bell Hyland Winnie
George MacDonald Tracy McCoy David Elliott Travis Rossman
Jason Bleau Amy Brewster Charles Wranovics Christopher Howe
Annemarie Legg Daniel Conna Robert Ferrara David Farrell
John Steketee Joseph Martini Michael Harris Wilbur Prutzman Jr.
Gene Stoutenburg Norman James Robert Goff David Sickles
Shawn Roche Robert Johnson Joseph Murray John Freeborn
Tracey Patterson Clifford Sedlak Jennifer DeCicco Linda Sloane
Alphonso Lacey Nicole Whitaker Russell Timbrouck Eliseo Baldizzi
Vincent Decker John Legg Matthew Bogert Michael Spallino
Robert Toolan Allen Hughes Anthony Maggio Eric Decker
Bradford J. Ebel John Gessner Michael Coughlin Amy O’Bryan-Negron
Patricia Meadors Louis Russo Sr. Christopher Turzik William Graham
Tyrone Brodhead Scott Burke Ernest Taylor Evelyn Chase
Louis Mottola Kenneth Sisti Jason Hetrick Nicholas Scott II
Jenny Panzera Patricia Watson Linda Graham William Paulding
Jon Becker Jarrett Speenburgh Sally Lifer Christopher Rider
Warren Whitaker Andrew Thomson Thomas Stanley Jeffrey Breithaupt
Wayne MacDonald Steven Brooks Kerry Winters Sr. Vincent Martelli
Henry VanDerbeck Russell Lemister Anthony Schleuderer Charles Polacco III
Denise Prendergast Brian Hines Paul Juliano Ryan Pettit
Chris Ferro Diane Falzareno Carollee Carpino Kent Ostrander
Gordon Edwards Eddie J. Torres Eddie C. Torres Thomas Nollner
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Charles Stracuzzi Brian Elliott Steven Hill Jr. Valerie Myers
Rosemary Bloom Matthew Blum Scott Brocco Rodney Reeve
George R. Hill Michael Negron Wilbur R. Prutzman Ray Acevedo
William Walter James Wenzel Robert Rodriguez Patrick Ruiz
Stewart McKenzie Jeffrey Geskie
Newly sworn in Correction Officers with Sgt. Eddie J. Torres, CO Dave Elliott, Colonel Bradford J.
Ebel, Undersheriff Frank P. Faluotico and Sheriff Paul J. VanBlarcum. 11 newly hired officers were
appointed in 2008.
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