CATO - The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office officially opened its second substation within the county Monday. Deputies patrolling the northern portion of Cayuga County will now report to an office in the Cato Municipal Building just off Route 34.
Sheriff's office officials joined leaders from the town and village of Cato for the opening.
The substation provides a computer and workstation for three deputies, though the village is currently working on a $175,000 grant to add space.
Before Monday, deputies patrolling the northern end of Cayuga County had to drive 20 miles to the Cayuga County Public Safety Building in Sennett to start and end each shift. Now, they will be able to carry out much of their work and respond to incidents directly from the substation.
The sheriff's office expects the new location to quicken response times while saving money for the surrounding communities.
“It is going to put us directly in the community for several more hours a day,” said Jeff Applebee, one of the deputies who will report to the substation in Cato. “That will allow the people to have more access to us.”
This is the second substation Sheriff David Gould has opened since his term started in January. Gould promised to open the two substations, which had been unused for four years, during his campaign last year. The other one, located in Moravia, opened in July.
In a county as geographically long as Cayuga, Gould said, the stations will save taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars by reducing gas use and putting less wear on patrol cars. More importantly, he said, it will allow the sheriff's office to be more effective in the far reaches of its jurisdiction.
“I'm convinced this station will save a life someday,” Gould said at the opening Monday. “If there is an emergency, we will be able to be there within a few minutes instead of 45 minutes.”
Village of Cato Mayor Carl Lincoln expects the consistent presence of the sheriff's office deputies to make a “huge difference” for the area. In Cato alone, he said, he noticed more vandalism after the substation closed four years ago.
“It makes up for the police department we don't have,” Lincoln said. “It will get us back into the swing of things with the rest of the county.”
Staff Writer Christopher Caskey can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or christopher.caskey@lee.net.
The substation provides a computer and workstation for three deputies, though the village is currently working on a $175,000 grant to add space.
Before Monday, deputies patrolling the northern end of Cayuga County had to drive 20 miles to the Cayuga County Public Safety Building in Sennett to start and end each shift. Now, they will be able to carry out much of their work and respond to incidents directly from the substation.
The sheriff's office expects the new location to quicken response times while saving money for the surrounding communities.
“It is going to put us directly in the community for several more hours a day,” said Jeff Applebee, one of the deputies who will report to the substation in Cato. “That will allow the people to have more access to us.”
This is the second substation Sheriff David Gould has opened since his term started in January. Gould promised to open the two substations, which had been unused for four years, during his campaign last year. The other one, located in Moravia, opened in July.
In a county as geographically long as Cayuga, Gould said, the stations will save taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars by reducing gas use and putting less wear on patrol cars. More importantly, he said, it will allow the sheriff's office to be more effective in the far reaches of its jurisdiction.
“I'm convinced this station will save a life someday,” Gould said at the opening Monday. “If there is an emergency, we will be able to be there within a few minutes instead of 45 minutes.”
Village of Cato Mayor Carl Lincoln expects the consistent presence of the sheriff's office deputies to make a “huge difference” for the area. In Cato alone, he said, he noticed more vandalism after the substation closed four years ago.
“It makes up for the police department we don't have,” Lincoln said. “It will get us back into the swing of things with the rest of the county.”
Staff Writer Christopher Caskey can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or christopher.caskey@lee.net.
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