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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office participates in many programs designed to keep our citizens
safe, which include:
“RU OK” is an automated process which telephones participants who live alone.
It is offered free of charge to the citizens of Delaware County
Each morning (at a pre-arranged time) the Sheriff’s Office checks in on the participants by placing an
automated call.
* If the phone call is not answered, another attempt is made to contact the
participant by telephone.
* If unsuccessful, an Officer is dispatched to the location.
Those interested in participating in this program may fill out the RU Okay Application Form and submit it to
the Sheriff’s Office. The form is available on our website or one may be obtained by calling the Sheriff’s Office
Communications Division at 746-2336 and asking for same.
Project Lifesaver
It is a proactive response which helps to locate wandering patients before they fall victim
to the elements, accidents, or predators and is administered by Sgt. Dwayne Finkle
According to their web site, “Project Lifesaver has over 1,200 participating agencies across
the U.S., Canada, and Australia, and has performed over 2,600 searches in the last 13 years with no serious
injuries or fatalities ever reported.”
VINE
The Victim Information and Notification Service (“VINE”) was
created in 1994 following the murder of Mary Byron in Louisville,
KY. She and her parents had asked to be notified when Mary’s ex-
boyfriend was released from jail. They were never told that he was
released, and this man murdered Mary on her 21st birthday. Today,
the New York Sheriffs’ Victim Hotline delivers an average of
90,198 phone calls and 7,024 e-mail notifications to registered
victims each year in the State of New York.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office supports VINE. It is
administered by the Correctional Division of the Delaware County
Sheriff’s Office.