BEHIND THE BADGE WITH MCSO

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office welcomes our community's senior citizens to learn about the Sheriff's Office, how it works, the various units, and ask questions of our agency. The academies are run by our three Community Engagement Deputies, representing the three zone substations. Watch as Monroe County Undersheriff Korey Brown chats with the Community Engagement Deputy in A-Zone, representing Monroe County's East-side, Deputy Todd Thurston, Joel Freeman with the Penfield Recreation Center, and Jan Guldbeck, one of the seniors attending the Senior Citizen Academy.

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."

Watch as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale talk with Lt. Mackenzie who oversees the MCSO Snowmobile and Track Vehicle Unit. These vehicles aid deputies and our community in many ways, to include assisting during challenging weather conditions, missing persons cases, and at times, investigatory purposes and so much more.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Podcast Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale sit down with MCSO Sgt. CJ Zimmerman and Public Information Officer, Deputy Brendan Hurley to learn more about the MCSO Attempt to Identify Social Media postings and the partnership with MCSO Communications to engage the community.

Stolen vehicles. Will insurance cover it? Sheriff Baxter talks with Nicholas Pagano of the Elmwood Agency and Evan Stark of the Bob Johnson Auto Group about stolen vehicles and the impact on insurance, car dealerships and you the consumer.

Watch as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and guest co-host, Sgt. Mike Zamiara, discuss the role of the Part-time Road Patrol deputy with Deputy Joe Resch. Consider joining our Police Bureau part-time if you have a desire to serve our community, are looking to off-set your full-time career, or are interested in only working a few hours a week. It's a great opportunity!

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale discuss Jail Academy Class #53 with Class Counselor Deputy Story and Class Captain, Recruit Deputy Rivera. The discussion centers around the role of both positions and the impact they have on new incoming recruits.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Guest Co-host, PIO Deputy Brendan Hurley discuss the U.S. Marshal Service Task Force and the importance of the fugitive Crime Watch Flyers with former Task Force Member, Deputy Matt Young.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale talk with MCSO Recruitment Deputies Sarah Schreiner and Jacob VanSlooten about the upcoming Deputy Sheriff Jailor Test. Deadline to apply is November 3, 2023.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale check back in with Fairport Police Chief Matt Barnes and Gates Police Chief Rob Long having served in their Chief roles for more than a year now. Listen in as these law enforcement leaders discuss challenges and successes.

School is back in session! Listen in as Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter discusses the important role of our School Resource Officers and some back to school safety advice with SRO Deputy Derrick Goettel.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Co-host Deputy Sanders Tisdale chat with MCSO Undersheriff Korey Brown. Learn more about the role of Undersheriff and a little bit more about Undersheriff Brown.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter discusses the unique role Special Police play in aiding law enforcement with Greece Special Police Chief Mike DiCataldo.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter discusses the role of the MCSO Evidence Technicians with Sr. Technician Deputy Dan Luffman.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Sgt. CJ Zimmerman go in-depth on the 50 year old cold case investigations with Deputy Houlihan and MCSO Admin. Asst. Molly Rowe, tasked with researching, organizing and categorizing the case files.