Albany Sheriff receives highest honor by NYS Sheriff's Institute
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple was honored by the New York State Sheriff's Institute with the "most prestigious award." ...
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Deputies criticized for handcuffing 11-year-old Black girl on upstate New York sidewalk
A widely seen video of an 11-year-old girl handcuffed and crying on a snowy sidewalk has prompted criticism of an upstate New York sheriff’s office SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A widely seen video of an 11 ...
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New York state sheriffs will take new approach to people with autism
Sheriffs in New York state are promoting a new tool they say will make traffic stops easier for neurodivergent drivers. The Blue Envelope Program encourages drivers with autism to store their ...
Sheriff's Office Defends Handcuffing Of 11-Year-Old Girl Wrongly Identified As Car Thief
The child was returning home from school in New York state when she was detained by authorities, causing her to break out in ...
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Sheriff’s Deputies Handcuff Girl, 11, After Mistaking Her for Suspect
Video of the episode drew fierce criticism. By Liam Stack The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in New York said on Tuesday that it would change its policy regarding detained children after a ...
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Police Department Defends Cops Who Handcuffed 11-Year-Old in the Snow
A New York sheriff's office said the detaining of an 11-year-old Black girl who was mistaken for a stolen vehicle suspect was "lawful and reasonable." The child was placed in handcuffs by Onondaga ...