Mental health intervention always an issue, sheriff says
Jefferson County police reform - final version
By Lexi Bruening | February 19, 2021 at 6:08 AM EST - Updated February 19 at 7:07 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - As north country law enforcement agencies lay out police reform plans, Jefferson County Sheriff Colleen OâNeill says thereâs one issue theyâve never quite been able to tackle throughout her career.
Thursday night Jefferson County Legislature chair Scott Gray and Sheriff Colleen OâNeill hosted a public forum on a 21-page police reform draft.
âIt describes I think in pretty good detail what we do, what I expect of the deputies, that we all lead by example,â OâNeill said