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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
has two Commercial Vehicle deputies who conduct inspections on large vehicles to ensure everyone on the road is safe. Watch as Monroe County Sheriff Todd
Baxter and Co-Host Deputy Sanders Tisdale talk with Deputies Gulisano and Sanfilippo about the importance of their work to keep the economy moving.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has three Community Engagement Deputies, one assigned to each of our Zone Substations. These deputies are liaisons to our community, offering crime prevention programs and services to aid citizens. They are ready to assist and serve our community leaders in each of the zones, working with school districts, community groups and the citizens we serve. Watch as Undersheriff Korey Brown talks about the role of these public servants with Community Engagement Deputies Jonathan Payne, Kelly Valvassori and Todd Thurston.

April is Autism Awareness Month. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has three Autism Community Liaisons who serve as a link between the MCSO and our community. One of those liaisons, guest host Deputy Brendan Hurley, shares more information about our partnership with Autism Up's Full Life Academy. Deputy Hurley speaks with Full Life Academy student Noah Smith, Autism Up Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Ponticello, and Bill Moran, Host of Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast.

How cool!!! Rochester, NY sits directly in the path of totality of the Solar Eclipse happening on April 8, 2024. At 3:20 p.m., our region will experience 3 minutes and 38 seconds of complete totality! Learn more about the safety plan the Monroe County Sheriff's Office has for this event, including important traffic reminders and advice as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host, Deputy Sanders Tisdale, interview MCSO Special Operations Unit Lt. Andrew Soike.

Watch or listen in as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale learn more about A-Zone Captain Kevin Schoepfel and what it takes to police the substation covering the east-side of Monroe County. Captain Schoepfel shares his experiences, love for the job, as well as challenges.

February marks Black History Month. Watch as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale talk with MCSO Community Affairs Executive Dr. Torrance Jones and Pastor Donald Stevens of Helping Hands Missionary Baptist Church about celebrating and recognizing Black History Month all year.



"When I think what does it mean to me? I am black history, ya know on a personal level," said Dr. Torrance Jones, MCSO Community Affairs Director. "I remember, just my mother and father, they grew up in the South and they grew up actually in segregated schools. So they did not grow up in a system where schools are integrated when it comes to black and white."