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Sheriff Gary Howard kicked off the meeting by detailing the extensive accreditation process the Sheriff s Office must go through to comply with strict state regulations that are already in place.
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Tioga County moving on to next phase of Police reform initiative
OWEGO (WBNG) Tioga County Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey says the County is ready to move on to phase two of their Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.
The collaborative is a response to Governor Andrew Cuomo s June 12, 2020 executive order stating that all local governments are required to adopt a police reform plan and submit it to the State by April 1.
Phase one was a community survey sent out to residents in November asking them for feedback on the Tioga County Sheriff s Office. She says the county received more than 575 responses, and now it s time to discuss those responses as a community.