Vicki DiStefano Vicki DiStefano is the Public Information Officer for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office acting as the lead spokesperson and media liaison for the Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. Vicki has worked in public relations and government for over a decade and has experience in working for both local municipalities and County-wide offices. Most recently, Vicki served as Senior Communications Advisor for former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran where she managed hundreds of press conferences and initiatives to highlight County correspondence, policy items and events. During her time at Nassau County she was the lead press officer for Nassau’s COVID-19 and emergency communications, including managing daily COVID-19 briefings for the County Executive, promoting public health initiatives, publicizing County economic relief programs and managing vaccine roll-out campaigns. Prior to working for Nassau County, Vicki was the Press and Film Liaison for the Town of North Hempstead. In addition to the daily public and media relations aspects of her position, she served as a conduit between major film productions and the Town to encourage filming and economic development. Before specializing in government, she began her career in the private sector, serving as the Public Relations and Marketing Manager for a financial law firm. Vicki received her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Public Relations and Women’s Studies from SUNY New Paltz.

Deputy Warden Investigator Christopher Black Deputy Warden Investigator Christopher M. Black joined the Sheriff’s Office in 1995. After graduating the Sheriff’s Academy he worked as a Correction Officer in both the Riverhead and Yaphank Correctional Facilities. In 2002, he was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned as the executive officer in the Inmate Rehabilitation Unit. In 2007, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the Yaphank Correctional Facility. In 2014 he was promoted to Captain and commanded several units, including the Facility Management Bureau, the Administrative Bureau and finally the Support Services Unit, where he was in charge of all Inmate Rehabilitation and Re-Entry programming. In 2020, he was promoted to Deputy Warden, and in 2024, he was promoted to Deputy Warden Investigator. He is the Commanding Officer of the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead. Deputy Warden Investigator Christopher M. Black studied Health and Physical Education at LIU / CW Post. He is a New York State certified Academy Instructor, New York State Offender Employment Specialist, New York Mentoring Trainer and an Executive Board Member of the New York State Association of Incarcerated Education Programs.

Learn more about the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Office of Professional Standards (formerly Internal Investigations) here. Transparency, Accountability & Integrity Since taking office in 2018, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. has made it a priority to enhance the transparency and accountability of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Through innovative new trainings, policies, procedures and incident review protocols, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has taken tremendous strides to improve operations as well as public confidence. Office of Professional Standards In order to promote professionalism and set a desired standard of excellence in public service, Sheriff Toulon created the Office of Professional Standards within the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Established in August 2022, OPS is responsible for assuring all personnel employed by the Suffolk Cou nty Sheriff’s Office perform their duty and serve the public in a manner that is consistent with the expected level of professionalism and integrity that is necessary to earn and maintain public confidence in the Sheriff’s Office. Office of Professional Standards is staffed by 1 account clerk, 9 investigators, 2 Investigator Sergeants an 1 Investigator Lieutenant. Uniquely situated within the chain of command, OPS answers directly to the Sheriff via the first Undersheriff. This line type organizational structure promotes a direct transfer of unfiltered information directly to the Sheriff. Goals and responsibilities of OPS Encourage and develop positive community relationships through professional and transparent interactions. Address every complaint received in a professional and courteous manner. Conduct all Internal Investigations. Review and evaluate policies and procedures to determine if current, effective and relevant to achieve objectives. Foster an atmosphere of employment that promotes professional public service and supports the Sheriff’s community relations efforts and initiatives. Quality Assurance & Integrity Unit In order to promote the belief that “A positive relationship between la w enforcement and the public they serve, fostered by confidence and trust is essential to effectiveness”, Sheriff Toulon created, staffed and implemented the Quality Assurance and Integrity unit within the Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Bureau. Established in January 2020, the mission of the QA&I Unit is to review and evaluate prior incidents involving allegations of employee misconduct, with the intention of identifying factors that contributed to poor decisions and actions that may have resulted in misconduct. One of the overall objectives of the QA&I Unit is to prevent recidivism through proactive monitoring and corrective measures. Goals and responsibilities of the QA & I Unit: Review allegations of unprofessional conduct to identify factors that may have contributed to the complaint. Review allegations of misconduct to identify factors that may have contributed to the behavior. Identify and analyze occurrences of misconduct to identify key contributing factors and/or trends and patterns. Share findings with administrators to develop and implement training and policies to prevent reoccurrence. Recommend corrective measures. HALT Act Policing Statistics Use of Force Policy Corrections Statistics Title VI Program Data Access Police Reform Policy Mental Health Links

Captain Gregory Jacobs Deputy Sheriff Captain Gregory Jacobs is the commanding officer of the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters Bureau, the largest section of the Enforcement Division. The bureau’s responsibilities include transportation and security of inmates outside of the correctional facility, perimeter security of Sheriff’s Office facilities, general law enforcement services to the public, support and assistance to county agencies and other law enforcement agencies, K-9 patrol and response, and marine patrol of the east end of Long Island. Captain Jacobs has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He started his career with the New York State Park Police in 1992 and worked in the New York City and Long Island regions. He joined the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in 1996 and graduated valedictorian of his police academy class. As a deputy sheriff Captain Jacobs was assigned to the Headquarters Bureau and the Civil Enforcement Bureau. In 2007 he was promoted to sergeant and supervised in Headquarters, First District Court and the Civil Enforcement Bureau. In 2016 Captain Jacobs was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to the First District Court Bureau overseeing a staff of 35 deputies and 5 sergeants. He received his latest promotion to Captain in April of 2021. Captain Jacobs received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Stony Brook University. He is a graduate of the New York State Park Police Academy and the Suffolk County Police Academy. He is a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) certified instructor, an expandable baton instructor and a Field Training Officer Supervisor. He is also the Deputy Sheriff Coordinator of the Sheriff’s Office Crisis Intervention Team.

Father Joseph J. D'Angelo Chaplain The eldest of five children, Joseph J. D'Angelo was born on April 12, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. He attended St. Malachy's Parochial School and St. Francis Prep High School, and began his studies for the priesthood at Cathedral College in Brooklyn. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY in 1964 and completed his post-graduate studies in Theology at Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure. Father D'Angelo was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in June of 1968 and went on to earn his Master's of Divinity Degree in 1975. Father D'Angelo became a Police Chaplain in 1984 and served as a Chaplain for several different federal, state, county, and village policing agencies throughout New York. In April 1990, he was appointed as a Chaplain for the Nassau County Police Department and currently serves on the NCPD Peer Support Team. In 1996, Father D'Angelo assisted the Port Authority of New York and the New Jersey Police Department in establishing it's new Chaplaincy program, which he continues to serve on as one of its departmental chaplains. Father D'Angelo is a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains and received a Master Chaplain Certification in 1997. He is also a member of the National Center for Crisis Management and the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and received a Board Certified Diploma in Traumatic Stress in 1999. Father D'Angelo has written several articles in law enforcement publications for the FBI's Academy of Behavioral Science Unit. Father D'Angelo previously served as the Pastor of the Campus Parish of Long Island and as the Director of the Office of Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1997, working out of Hofstra University's Interfaith Center. He also served as the Chaplain for Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY in 2004 as well as the Associate Pastor at the Parrish of Sacred Heart in North Merrick. Although retired from full-time ministry, he assists by serving mass on weekends while maintaining his service as a law enforcement Chaplain.

Learn more about the professional opportunities within the Suffolk County Sheriffs Office. PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES There are an array of opportunities available as a professional employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office including but not limited to: Assistant to the Sheriff Administrative Assistant Public Information Officer Director of Human Resources Director of Personnel/Payroll Assistant Intergovernmental Relations Director Neighborhood Aid ID Technicians Research Analyst Mechanic s Accounting Clerk Payroll/Personnel Jail Cook Public Service Dispatchers Community Relations Coordinator Office Assistant Medical Professionals Mental Health Professionals and many more... Visit the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service here to take a current exam and start the process of joining the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.

Learn more about the Motor Vehicle Levy section of the Civil Enforcement Bureau at the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Motor Vehicle Levy A change in law went into effect on January 21, 2011 (see CPLR 5205). The Sheriff must now conduct his levies and sales on motor vehicles to conform to this new law. The new law gives a debtor a $5500.00 exemption above liens and encumbrances on his/her owned vehicle. The Sheriff will have to collect the debtor’s exemption, the lien amount on the vehicle (if there is one) and the expenses paid to levy the vehicle at the time of the Sheriff’s sale. If at the time of sale the bidding does not bring $5500.00 plus the lien amount, the sale is stopped and the vehicle will be returned to the debtor. The plaintiff can bid on the vehicle. The first $5500.00 plus the lien amount must be paid in cash. Any bids you make above this amount can be a credit bid which will reduce the amount of the judgment. Sheriff’s poundage will be paid in advance. Poundage is 5% of the vehicle value, or the execution amount (whichever is less).* This cost may or may not be reimbursed (or adjusted) from the proceeds of the sale. CAUTION: The Sheriff’s seizure and sale of a vehicle may not result in the satisfaction of your judgment. You may also lose the additional levy expenses. The sale may be delayed or stopped by a bankruptcy filing or other legal proceeding. The sale value of the vehicle is affected by mechanical damage, high mileage, age, and the condition of the vehicle inside and out. In order for the Sheriff to levy a debtor’s vehicle for the satisfaction of a money judgment you will have to provide the following information and documentation: Go to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and fill out an MV15 form (download form here. ) You will receive an MV904N from DMV which will show title to the vehicle (who owns it) and if there is a lien on the vehicle. If there is a lienholder listed, we require proof from the lienholder of the balance due on the lien. You will have to contact the lienholder or hire an attorney who can obtain this information. Proof of the value of the vehicle. The proof is an appraisal from a licensed car dealer or an official book value. Forward a certified check or money order, payable to the Sheriff of Suffolk County, in the amount of $1000.00 in advance for expenses related to seizure, towing and storage. We may require additional expenses depending on the size of the vehicle, special towing, or special storage requirements. If the vehicle is not located or seized the advanced expense money will be refunded. *Sheriff’s poundage to be paid per above. For directions to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Civil Enforcement Bureau, click here. DMV Locations & Appointment Scheduling

Undersheriff Steven J. Kuehhas The son of a Suffolk County Correction Officer, Undersheriff Kuehhas began his career in law enforcement in 1986 when he joined the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. He prosecuted numerous serious felony cases including violent assaults, robberies, rapes and vehicular manslaughters, in addition to public corruption. From 1996 to 2016, Undersheriff Kuehhas was assigned as the East End Bureau Chief prosecuting crimes within the five eastern towns and villages of Suffolk County where he worked closely with numerous state and local police agencies. It was here that he prosecuted inmates who assaulted correction officers while being held in the correctional facility in Riverhead. After a rewarding career as a prosecutor and Bureau Chief, Undersheriff Kuehhas left the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office to become Undersheriff in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Vincent DeMarco in July 2016. His duties include oversight of operations for both the professional, Corrections and Deputy Sheriff personnel. He is an adjunct professor of law and an active member of the Suffolk County and Criminal Bar Associations. He is an admitted attorney in New York, New Jersey and numerous federal jurisdictions, including the United States Supreme Court.

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office offers a college internship program for students who have an interest in law enforcement. College Internship Program The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office offers an exciting college internship program for students who have a strong interest in law enforcement and/or are currently enrolled in criminal justice courses. This unique program is designed to give college students hands on experience with all of the different units our agency has to offer, including popular visits with the Marine Bureau, Firearms, and K9 units. The interns also witness how outside agencies work hand in hand with one another as they visit units run by the Suffolk County Police Department, the Office of the Medical Examiner, and the Suffolk County Legislature. Interns visit both correctional facilities, the firearms range, the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course, the Suffolk County Crime Lab, the Warrant Squad, and the Domestic Violence Bureau. These visits allow students to work alongside officers in each area to give them knowledge, experience, and help them to make informed choices about a career in law enforcement. The Internship Program runs during the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Spring and fall semesters run for 16 weeks and the summer semester runs for 13 weeks. Call 631-852-5611 for more information or send an email to megan.adamo@suffolkcountyny.gov . Typically included in the internship program: The Community Relations Unit offers students an overview of what the Sheriff’s Office does, how a law enforcement agency helps the county’s residents, and the various ways the Sheriff's office offers support and assistance to Suffolk County residents with a variety of community programs. An informative visit to District Court & Unified Courts provides the students with a working knowledge of the processing of inmates at the district court level and how all the courts work together. Exciting visits to the correctional facilities allow interns to tour the Riverhead and Yaphank facilities to get an understanding of the Correction Officers’ responsibilities and duties and to have an understanding of how the Suffolk County Correctional Facilities operate. All aboard! A ride along with the Marine Bureau provides the students with the knowledge, duties and responsibilities of the SCSO Marine Unit, patrolling Suffolk County's many bodies of water. Interns visit the Firearms Bureau for an opportunity to "take aim" with our staff. This visit provides the students with the knowledge of training SCSO officers and other law enforcement agencies including preparation of training schedules and monitoring firearms records. Did you know the Sheriff's Office is the only agency authorized to perform evictions? The Civil Bureau shows the students the “Civil Laws” and how the Sheriff’s Office serves the court orders. A visit to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Unit provides our interns with information and first-hand experience on how important community assistance is to a law enforcement agency. Go for a ride! All interns have the opportunity to "ride along" with our Deputy Sheriff's as the conduct they enforce vehicle and traffic laws. These experiences enable interns to gain knowledge of patrol procedures and enforcement of traffic laws. Finally, the Personnel Investigation Bureau has a very important role in the internship, as every intern will learn exactly what procedures are followed to hire law enforcement or professional personnel. This information and advice is invaluable to any future law enforcement candidate. Sessions Fall Session Application Dates: July 15 - August 15 Starts: Labor Day Week (16 weeks) Spring Session Application Dates: November 15 - December 15 Starts: Third Week of January (16 weeks) Summer Session Application Dates: April 15 - May 15 Starts: the Wednesday after Memorial Day (13 weeks) How to Apply Applications to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Internship Progr am will only be accepted during the application dates listed above. Once the open period for the respective session arrives, applicants will need to submit the below application to be considered. Items required: Email the following to megan.adamo@suffolkcountyny.gov : A current resume A narrative essay no more than two single or double-spaced pages in length that sets forth, at a minimum, the following: Why you are interested in the SCSO Internship Program Your motivation and career goals The source of your inspiration for your motivation and career goals The skills that you would bring to SCSO if you were selected as an intern Please note: Failure to provide one or more of the documents listed above before the application deadline will result in lost consideration for the program. The email address to send the information to is megan.adamo @suffolkcountyny.gov

Learn more about how the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is in full compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Public Notice of Title VI Program Rights The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or limited English proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Any person who desires more information regarding the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office's Title VI Program can contact its Title VI coordinator - Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant Investigator Christopher Barry- at the address below. Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level, or limited English proficiency has the right to file a formal complaint. All complaints must be in writing and submitted within 180 days following the date of the alleged occurrence. A complaint may be filed in several ways: File a written complaint in any Suffolk County Sheriff's Office facility. Obtain a Citizen Compliment/Complain Report (SCSO-374) at any Suffolk County Sheriff's Office facility and mail it to the address below. Download and print the form attached below and mail it to the address below. Call the Complaint Line for the Office of Professional Standards | Internal Investigations at (631) 852-3819. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Office of Professional Standards | Internal Investigations 15 Frowein Road, Suite A2 Center Moriches, NY 11934 Complaint Hotline (631) 852-3819 Phone (631) 852-2222 Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Compliment/Complaint Form

Rev. Charles A. Coverdale Chaplain Rev. Charles Coverdale is Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, NY where he has served for the past 36 years. Formerly he served for 7 years as the Pastor of the historic Pond Creek Baptist Church in Providence Rhode Island. Rev. Coverdale is the father of 2 children, the grandfather of 8, and the great-grandfather of 3, and resides with his wife, Shirley, in Aquebogue, NY. He is a multi-faceted individual who has made major contributions to the life of his local community as well as having contributed positively on the county, state, national, and international levels. Rev. Coverdale was formerly an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Simmons College in Boston and Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. He also taught at Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusettes. He served as an Adjunct Professor at the American University in Washington D.C. and taught at the Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life. The Reverend has also founded 3 non-profit organizations: the Family Community Life Center, the Open Arms Care Center, and FBC Housing Corporation. Rev. Coverdale is best known in Suffolk County for his pursuit of the vision given to him by God to develop the Family Community Life Center. FCLC is a community-based agency, which through social, educational, recreational, and cultural programs, promotes quality family life and a greater sense of community. FCLC allows the diverse cultural elements of the community, as well as the disparate socio-economic groups, break down barriers that perpetuate Long Island's status as one of the most segregated suburbs in the country. He is looking to expand the vision for FCLC and build affordable housing to accommodate working families in the community. Rev. Coverdale serves on numerous boards and committees, representing the community and charitable concerns and causes. Some of the capacities in which he has served include the Commissioner of Human Rights for Suffolk County, President of the Long Island Council of Churches, Protestant Chaplain to the Suffolk County Correctional Facilities, Member of the Suffolk County Martin Luther King Jr., Commission, National Vice President of the Community Reinvestment Network, and as a member of the East End Arts Council, the American Baptist Churches of Metro NY, the National Institute for Community Empowerment, the Organization for a New Equality, the Urban League of Long Island, the Center for Remembrance and Understanding, the Peconic Bay Medical Center, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Diamond Life Member, and serves as a University Trustee for Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In 2006, Rev. Coverdale was elected as President of the Long Island Organizing Network. Since October 2008, Rev. Coverdale has served on the Leadership Council of the Harvard Divinity School.

Deputy Warden Scott Walsh Deputy Warden Scott W. Walsh joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2006. Upon graduating the Corrections Academy he spent the beginning part of his career working in various housing units at the Riverhead Facility. In 2011 Scott took a military leave of absence in order to serve in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. Upon his return he eventually worked his way into other posts including the Control Room and also joined the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT) in 2013. In 2015 Scott was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and remained at the Riverhead facility supervising housing units. He also acted in a supervisory role with SERT and co-led a small group of SERT Officers for the first time to the West Virginia Mock Riot Skills Competition. In 2017, Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and transferred to the Yaphank Facility as a Duty Lt. As a Lieutenant Scott oversaw and managed the daily operations of a crew of Officers and Sergeants and worked in both the Yaphank and Riverhead Facilities. Upon becoming a Lieutenant he also became the Training Officer for the SERT team. His responsibilities included monthly training plans, induction training and outside training proposals. In 2018 Scott became the Commanding Officer of the Jail Visiting Unit. His duties included overseeing the Visiting Units in both facilities which accounted for hundreds of civilian visitors each week. During this time he also took on additional duties with the Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team and Sheriff’s Mentorship Program. In 2021, Scott became the Commanding Officer of the Academy Bureau where he currently remains. He started 2022 with a promotion to Captain and in September 2022, promoted to Deputy Warden. Also in 2022, the Sheriff's Office Wellness Unit was created and placed under the command of Deputy Warden Walsh. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. He has retired from the military with 20 years of service in the Army and Air National Guard as a Military Police Officer and Military Police Investigator. Deputy Warden Walsh is a certified hostage negotiator and NYSAA certified Jail Assessor.