General FAQ's:

- How do I obtain a Sheriff's Office patch, hat, logo,etc?

- What are the driving directions to the Sheriff's Office?

- What is the Sheriff's Office address?

Correction FAQ's:

- Are the terms "inmate" and "prisoner" synonymous?

- How do Ibecome a Correction Officer?

- Isthisthe Oneida County Jail website?

Law Enforcement FAQ's:

- How do I become a Deputy Sheriff?

- How do I obtain a Pistol Permit?

- How do I obtain a copy of a Police Report?

- Isthisthe Oneida CountySheriff's Departmentwebsite?

Website FAQ's:

- My name is on the Warrants List. This must be a mistake. How doI get myname removed?

- There is a Sheriff Patrol car at my neighbor’s house. Why doesn’t the Police Blotter indicate what’s happening?

- Where is theCommunications Unit page?

- Why are there no e-mail addresses listed on this site?

- Why are the incidents on the Police Blotter page filtered?

- Why do you spell marijuana with an 'h', as in marihuana?

General FAQs:

• How do I obtain a Sheriff's Office patch, hat, logo, etc?
  Patches, hats, logos, insignia and other equipment and clothing itemsare not available for trade or sale; to police or civilians. [Top]
  

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• What are the driving directions to the Sheriff's Office?
  See the directions page. [Top]
  

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• What is the Sheriff's Office address?
  6065 Judd Road Oriskany NY 13424. See the contact page for other addresses. [Top]
  
  
  

Correction FAQs:

• Are the terms "inmate" and "prisoner" synonymous?
  A prisoner is a person who is in custody and who is not free to leave. For example; when a person is arrested and handcuffed, they are a prisoner. An inmate is a prisoner who has been committed to the Correctional Facility. An inmate is always a prisoner, but a prisoner is not always an inmate. [Top]
  

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• How do Ibecome a Correction Officer?
  See the Correction Officer page. [Top]
  

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• Isthisthe Oneida County Jail website?
  Yes. We are also known as: Oneida County Correction Facility, Oneida County Correctional Facility, OCJ, OCCFand Oriskany Jail. [Top]

Law Enforcement FAQs:

• How do I become a Deputy Sheriff?
  See the Law Enforcement Deputy page. [Top]
  

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• How do I obtain a Pistol Permit?
  See thePistol Permitspage. [Top]
  

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• How do I obtain a copy of a Police Report?
  See the Patrol Records page. [Top]
  

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• Isthisthe Oneida CountySheriff's Departmentwebsite?
  Yes. We are also known as: Oneida County Sheriff Department,Oneida County Sheriff Office, Oneida County Sheriff's Office, OCS, OCSD and OCSO. [Top]
  

Website FAQs:

• My name is on the Warrants List. This must be a mistake. How doI get myname removed?
  This is a common problem. We apologize. To have the mistake corrected, you must personally appear at the main Sheriff’s Office or a Field Office. Show a Deputy proof of identification and explain the mistake. The Warrants List will be updated within 24 hours. [Top]
  

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• There is a Sheriff Patrol car at my neighbor’s house. Why doesn’t the Police Blotter indicate what’s happening?
  The Police Blotter will only show incidents that are “Closed”. As long as a patrol car is on scene, the incident is “Open”. Check the Police Blotter after the patrol car has left your neighbor’s. The call should appear within a half hour. [Top]
  

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• Where is theCommunications Unit page?
  The Sheriff's Office does not have a Communications Unit. Since 1995, the emergency communications function is handled by the Oneida County Department of Emergency Services (911 Center). [Top]

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• Why are there no e-mail addresses listed on this site?
  Past experience has shown that our website generates little legitimate e-mail compared to the quantity of spam e-mail. We provide contact phone numbers instead. If you need to e-mail something, you will have to call for an e-mail address. If youe-mail the Webmaster for non website related matters, it is certain your e-mail will be deleted and you will not receive a response.[Top]
  

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• Why are the incidents on the Police Blotter page filtered?
  The entries are filtered to exclude incidents that are sensitive in nature. Examples are: Deaths, Narcotics Investigations, Sexual Assaults, etc.[Top]
  

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• Why do you spell 'marijuana' with an 'h', as in 'marihuana'?
  TheState of New Yorkuses the spelling 'marihuana'in statute. We utilize the spelling 'marihuana'in all written forms and reports in order to maintain consistency and legal sufficiency. We recognize'marijuana' as a common spellingfor cannabis.[Top]
  

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